Having wrapped up his 16th Kickstarter, cartoonist Dave Kellett shares some insights about setting realistic expectations, avoiding paid advertising, and...
Writing comedy is a challenge that is made even more daunting by the fact that humor itself is completely subjective and impossible to define. Here are some thoughts on developing a clever idea until it’s actually funny.
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Cartoonists Dave and Brad share some thoughts with a young humor writer trying to find their Funny. Also: Is BlueSky pulling ahead in the social-media race?
Today’s show:
Writing jokes faster
UPDATE: Patreon opens recommendations for NSFW creators
UPDATE: TikTok court case moves forward
Putting social media into perspective
Making drawing fun again
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An ISBN is a 10- or 13-digit number used to identify a book from a specific publisher. Once your book is in print, you can register the title and link it to the ISBN here.
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On Substack, a cartoonist was struggling with writing a Halloween joke. He was experiencing a common problem. He was stuck in wordplay, when the really funny stuff often lies far beyond that. I offered some advice.
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Having wrapped up his 16th Kickstarter, cartoonist Dave Kellett shares some insights about setting realistic expectations, avoiding paid advertising, and the death of social media. Also: Recent innovations by both Kickstarter and Patreon show considerable promise for the crowdfunding platforms.
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Selling original art is an integral part of the business model of an independent cartoonist who works with traditional media (pencils, inks, etc.). But if you use digital lettering, that final art might not feel so final to a prospective art collector. What should you do?
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Let’s face it. One of the biggest hurdles in growing a webcomic is reader retention. That’s why I encourage you to set aside time this month to develop (or improve) three ways to introduce your comic to a newcomer. Here are some ideas:
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The Butso Method will change the way you think about writing.
It’s very easy to get hopelessly lost during the writing process. We often have vague ideas of the general direction in which we want the overall story to go but no idea how to make that happen. It’s also easy to lose focus due to the vast possibilities we face. After all, we’re creating this story from literal nothingness, meaning anything can happen. But out of an infinite number of “anything,” which is right?!
When that happens, I find it helpful to focus on the basics, and that’s where the Butso Method comes in.
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