I decided to follow last year’s poll on buffer size with a more specific question about the actual size of the buffers held by our members.
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Have you ever seen that on the copyright page of a book?
That’s a holdover from a different era in printing. This used to be a method used to indicate the print run of the book. Since the printing plates were expensive to produce, printers simply reused the plates and lopped off the number at the far right. Therefore, if you have a book that has the following series on its copyright page
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Buffers fascinate me. On one hand, I can respect the immediacy and the energy of comics that are donewith little or no buffer. And the other side of me — the practical side — appreciates a large buffer for its ability to sheild a creator against the hazards of real life. So where do you stand right now? How many comic updates do you have completely done, ready to present on your site? How big is your buffer?
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Two more comic scrapers to alert you to — for very different reasons.
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As webcartoonists, we all share a set of common goals. We want our comic to be presented in its best possible light. And we want our Web sites to facilitate this process, hopefully engaging readers along the way. Here are ten painless ways you can improve your Web site today.
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Q. How do you handle the division of profit from a co-authored book? When I buy “How to Make Webcomics” or “Hey World Here Are Some Suggestions,” is the seller keeping a tally of how much money is owed to the other contributor, or is there another way of handling that? Does the strategy change based on the circumstances or is there an established way that it’s ALWAYS done?
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Webcomics.com has a dedicated area for members to request feedback on their work. You can access it by clicking on Critique at the top of the site.
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Q. You don’t write much about one of your strengths as a cartoonist: time management. I’m curious about your schedule and how you maintain several long-term projects, family, and a full-time job.
For example, when you say yes to a new obligation, what criteria do you use to avoid overextending yourself? How do you estimate workload? Have you ever misjudged, and did you adapt?
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Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It’s time to do a little webcomics planning.
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Today’s post is kindly submitted by member John Bogenschutz .
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