If you want to know who your character is, then ask this simple question: What do they want?
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Several software packages and websites offer to enable you to create your own font based on your hand lettering. And it’s so simple! You just draw the individual letters in little boxes, upload them and — whammo! — you have a digital font based on your unique lettering. Sounds great, right?
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.It can be difficult to write a longform story. How much do you need to write before you can start drawing? How do you keep a story moving without getting bogged down in details? Can you write week-to-week without falling behind? Let’s talk about one way that you can plan your story ahead of time and continue writing as you’re producing pages.
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This week, we’re talking comics with Caitlin McGurk! She’s the curator of comics and cartoon art at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, and she’s got some terrific stories about her work there.
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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
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It’s a part of comics lexicon familiar to manga and manhwa readers: an inverted word-balloon tail indicating that the speaker is off-panel. Should you be using it?
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Long ago, Patreon revolutionized how independent artists make a living. But many of us are still struggling. And for some, the reason isn’t the quality of their work. Instead, it’s applying a bad Patreon strategy — and suffering the consequences.
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Buying advertising for your comic is a tempting proposition for many independent cartoonists. After all — you need to get your work in front of more people, and sometimes it seems as if social media just isn’t delivering the way it was promised. But before you reach for your wallet, consider a few things.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Thumbnailing is one of the most often-repeated pieces of comics advice — and yet almost everyone skips this step. We’re gonna talk about it anyway. Also — is there a hidden problem with a “fake it ’til you make it” attitude?
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It’s one of the most pressing questions in webcomics — where to post. Should you post on Webtoons? — Tapas? Should you stick to the social media giants — or go with the upstarts? And what’s with all this talk about a website?! Let’s get this sorted out.
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