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Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 5:00AM Today's post from the deep archive of Webcomics.com comes from June 2009, when Robert Khoo shared his checklist for Penny Arcade's comic-convention prep. In it, he addresses one of the most commonly asked questions on the topic: "How much money should I bring to make change?"
Friday, June 28, 2013 at 8:52AM Today's Archive Dive comes from June 18, 2012, when I discussed a writing method I call "Cascading Brainstorming."
I'd like to share with you a part of my approach to writing that has proven pretty productive. I call it "cascading brainstorming." In essence, I write in columns, separating the dialogue/action for each panel as I make my way down the page. If I'm not able to see a clear path to the Funny (or a significant plot point, if I'm working on one of my more storyline driven arcs), I start branching out from earlier panels to see it that leads to somewhere more useful to my writing needs.
It's kind of like going back and taking all of the forks in the road to see where they all lead.
Often, the best path ends up being a combination of several different paths that need to be linked back together to form a cohesive unit. And other times, a simple zig in Panel Two (where there used to be a zag), take you down a creative path that leads you somewhere exciting.
I find it's best to present this in a visual way, so I scanned in a couple pages from my sketchbook, and re-traced my steps.
As usual, click in the images below to see larger versions.
Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 12:50PM This is the second installment of the Hitch It / Ditch It critique series. Links are in the headers.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 5:00AM This amazing step-by-step tutorial was generously prepared by member Jason Frazer.
This is an illustrated, 13-page, guide. So instead of convert it for the Web, I figured it would be better to upload the PDF, and allow you to download it and print it out -- since that would be the most likely way you'd use it.
Here are a few photos of how beautifully Jason's desk turned out.
