Webcomics Reviews And Interviews

Your supporting characters can fill so many different roles: They can help define your characters and setting, add depth to your characters, and expand their abilities. We look at why sidekicks are hated and the difference between sidekicks and minions. We look at the different roles friends and families play in a story, and the differences between pets and familiars. We also show how hunters add to tension and even be allies. In short, we look at how the little people fill big shoes.

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Writers strangely ignore all of the additional symbolism a solid fighting style can give their characters. We look briefly at the symbolism inherent to wearing armor, wielding weapons, and even how a character fights, and how looking at and specifying those can be used to create a much more solid character.

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In this episode, the following webcomics are reviewed (numbers are Writing/Art/Design/Overall Rating):
Random Slice of Life (3/3/5/3/3.17, URL: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/that-random-slice-of-life/list?title_no=108427),
Theurgy (4/3/4/3.7, URL: http://theurgy.smackjeeves.com/ ), and
How To Be A Werewolf (5/4/5/4.7, URL: http://howtobeawerewolf.com/ ).

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Rutger Hauer passed on July 24, 2019. This is a look back at his movies and what lessons we as writers can learn from them. This includes looks at Osterman Weekend, Ladyhawke, Flesh+Blood, Blind Fury, Blood of Heroes, Wedlock, Surviving the Game, Crossworlds, Lexx (don't ask), and some silly little movie that we all need to forget the 2049 version of....

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The following webcomics were reviewed this podcast (numbers following are ratings for writing/art/website design/average on a 1-5 scale):

Taiduo (https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/taiduo/list?title_no=144542 (4/5/3/4)),
Wizard Along The Way (https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/wizard_along_the_way/ (3/3/2/2.67)),
Galebound (http://www.galebound.com/ (4/3/4/3.67))

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One of the problems that creators have is making money from their art. We look at how popular you need to be before you should start worrying about making a profit. We also look at how to properly place advertising on your site as well as take a very brief look at merchandising. We explore the difference between sponsors and affiliates, and some of the possible issues. We also look at the basics of crowdsourcing and tip jars, and how to set them up for maximum profit.

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Interview with the creator of The Stuffed (https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/stuffed/), an all-ages comic in the vein of Calvin & Hobbes but from Suzie's perspective. And with more stuffed animals. We discuss the importance of character interactions and why they need to complement each other. We also look at how you can keep a secret in the open. Also, we dissect his marketing approach, and how you can take advantage of it.

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Food is something that you need to think about when world-building and so we explore what kind of fun you can have with it. We look at how you need to allow for where it comes from, from field to hydroponic bay, and how gives your world an extra dimension from celebrations to the everyday. We also look at how it sets the mood and how it can be used symbolically. We also briefly look at those who eat electricity and blood, and porridge's place in the circle of life is looked at. A lot.

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Magic is used mostly as a deux ex machina in far too many comics. We discuss different thoughts on how to properly integrate magic into a world, from different schools of magic, to magic items and spellbooks. How magic affects the world is briefly looked at, as well as how wizards may organize. The limits of magic are discussed as well as the what happens when you have crossover issues. Lastly: Sincerest apologies to Avatar: The Last Airbender creators for mangling the name so often....

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Toxic masculinity is not the only kind of toxicity that a writer should avoid. We look at when writers need to back off a little on feminist and racist topics, looking at why Rim of the World is a racist movie, Jack (Will & Grace) is too Jack, and Zoe (grown-ish) isn't that grown, as well as compare Ghostbuster (1984) with Ghstbusters (1016). We look at better ways of handling the topic, such as Boondocks and Static Shock, as well as why Conan isn't the misogynist everyone thinks he is.

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