Writing ‘beat to beat’

I've been writing longform comics on the Web for ten years. Building and maintaining my audience requires a consistent posting...
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ComicLab Ep 383 — Paint the Wall Red

In a recent interview for the National Cartoonists Society, Greg Evans (the creator of the newspaper comic strip "Luanne") spoke...
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Inverted word-balloon tails

It's part of the comics lexicon familiar to manga and manhwa readers: an inverted word-balloon tail indicating that the speaker...
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Tax panic

Today is the federal income tax deadline in the United States. But ... what if you owe money and can’t...
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Anatomy of a Kickstarter Campaign

On a recent episode of ComicLab, Dave Kellett shared the real numbers from the Kickstarter campaign for his latest book,...
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Plotting and pacing a comic

Plotting and pacing are crucial elements in creating a compelling comic. Plotting is simply deciding which story points are essential...
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ComicLab Ep 382 — Autobiohazard: Drawing the Line Between Fact and Fiction

Where's the line between an autobiographical comic and a semi-autobiographical one — between "based upon" and "inspired by"? And when...
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Using ‘house ads’ to improve your revenue

If you're like many of us, you've abandoned advertising long ago. But that space that used to be devoted to...
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Kickstarter Pro Tip

You might be missing a significant opportunity to promote your Kickstarter. When you initially set up your Kickstarter, you gave...
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Patreon mistakes that cost you money

Long ago, Patreon revolutionized how independent artists make a living. But many of us are still struggling. And for some,...
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