Webcomics Weekly Episode 51: 2009 Resolutions
It’s a new year! Dave, Brad, Kris and Scott discuss their resolutions from 2008, if they accomplished what they set out for the year and look forward into 2009.
It’s a new year! Dave, Brad, Kris and Scott discuss their resolutions from 2008, if they accomplished what they set out for the year and look forward into 2009.
One of the things that can really irk your audience is missing an update on the scheduled day. This is not good. Happy readers encourage others to check out your comic and are more likely to support you. However, as I know from experience, it’s not always easy to keep a schedule if you push yourself too much. Yes, a buffer will help combat this, but what happens when it runs out? You need to pick a schedule you can stick to. But, before you come up with a schedule, you need to figure out a few things:
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Ed Ryzowksi has posted a video of how he processes the colour on Evil Inc.
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This post was kindly submitted by Tony Piro, who has given his kind permission to us to use it here.
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Writer/artist collaborations can be powerful, but it’s not a guarantee to success. One of the crucial aspects to forming a beneficial creative team is being honest about yourself, your partner — and how both of you work with in a collaborative setting. Think about how you and your partner react to each other.
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As webcartoonists careen down the uncharted territory of this new economy, it might be useful to take a quick peek in the rear-view mirror. Obviously, keeping one’s business viable during this challenging time is pretty daunting, but are there actually a few opportunities out there?
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Here’s a list of useful Photoshop shortcuts I’ve found. They should work in almost all versions.
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Not long ago, Scott Kurtz posted an introspective piece here on Buffering. In it, he pondered if it was helpful or hurtful to have a large buffer.
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If you’re like most people, you’re fully in the swing of buying presents for the upcoming holidays. But you’re not most people, are you? No, although you’re on a tight budget, you still pride yourself on choosing unique and thoughtful gifts for the people on your list. You love the look on the recipients’ faces when they light up over your perfectly chosen token of esteem. And you know you don’t always find gifts like that at Wal-Mart, don’t you?
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In an earlier post, I gave some tips on writing press releases. Now that you know how to write an effective press release, it’s important to consider an important question: Is it News? No matter how well you’ve written your press release, if there isn’t something newsworthy going on, no one will be able to bring themselves to run your piece. Judging newsworthiness is difficult — especially if you’re considering your own work. In general, here are some justifiable reasons to send out press releases:
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