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How much of your work would you consider "top tier?" Fifty percent? Twenty percent? And speaking of the top tier, Brad and Dave share a partial list of people they think should be nominated for a Reuben Award this year.

They can't all be winners

We've all heard successful creators complain that younger hopefuls "just don't want to do the hard work." They disregard the complicated nature of achieving their status and dismiss aspiring novices on the basis of one single factor. Survivorship bias is undoubtedly a result of flawed reasoning. ...But is it bad advice?

Survivorship Bias

How did Brad and Dave know when they'd "made it?" ALSO: Now that you have a website with a blog... what do you write??

Are we 'there' yet?

How do you know when you're giving your readers too many details? — or not enough? Where's the sweet spot between action and exposition? We're going deep on storycraft this week! PLUS: Zines, gutters and distribution!

How much story is too much story?

Is it possible to build social media traffic without building an audience for your comic? We'll also discuss recent allegations that the Webtoon contract is predatory

Pride and Joy

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