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Iron Spike@ironspike.bsky.social |
ANYWAY: Make black and white comics. Make scarily personal comics. Make weird comics that shock and enthrall and horrify and even disgust, don't be "safe," don't be "easy," make exactly what you want. Thank you, that is all.
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𝔇𝔞𝔪𝔦 (Team Stardust ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆)
@damidraws.bsky.social
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Literally this. Even if people try to be safe to cater to the bullies somebody somewhere will find something to complain about. There's no point in making something that you don't want to. If everything was safe it would be boring.
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Strife3025
@strife3025.bsky.social
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So should I go back and greyscale the first 15 pages Ive done so far? Non colour would be quicker I guess
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Joel Pelletier 🍩
@joelpelletier.bsky.social
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Paul Hostetler
@phostetlerart.bsky.social
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It’s somehow more socially acceptable to do this than just tell people about your weird dreams.
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Nick Kerker
@thekerker.bsky.social
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@hausofdecline.bsky.social has entered the chat
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TMDaemon 🔞
@tmdaemon.bsky.social
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Hmmm, could give black&white a try! As the colored comic does terrify a bit from the amount of work required for them. Thank you for these great reminders! <3
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Jackdaw(mcthic)
@jackdawmcthic.bsky.social
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The tough part of this advice is that I have to make a comic to take it
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Cameron Norbert
@comicsbygcno.bsky.social
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It’s funny, this has been my mindset this week, having just returned from heroescon. It was fun, but it strengthened my resolve to pour my focus into the making of comics, & not worry about the selling aspect. I have a site where I can post stuff. I don’t need to pitch, so it’s time to get weird!
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RodianRomanovichWasRight
@rodyawasright.bsky.social
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popula.com/2019/02/24/a... the best scarily personal comic journalism I've seen
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Sapling 🌱
@sacredsapling.bsky.social
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I’ve been so nervous to make my comic ideas bc I don’t think they’ll be very palatable (my stories often involve serious trauma, like trafficking, bc that’s my experience). I want to make them…but getting over that hurdle is so tough!
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Mad'S, SIGH😮💨 Toxic Duck
@madsduck.bsky.social
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☝️ in point ☝️
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@spicyroastedramen.bsky.social
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I needed that 💜
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Ste Pickford
@stepickford.bsky.social
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Literally doing this as I read your post. Well, maybe not the disgust bit. Or not so far, at least.
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Cephaccino!
@cephaccino.bsky.social
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I love working in black and white. It is my favorite.
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Redregon
@redregon.bsky.social
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This also applies for any art form... visual, audio, written, etc. :D
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Jodie Troutman
@longtalljodie.com
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Realizing that I could make B&W comics a few years ago was kind of a revelation. It's freeing to divorce yourself from the preconceived notions of what "readers want". I spent WAY too long hearing that "people won't read a B&W webcomic/buy a B&W book". And some won't! But it's not universal.
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Unruly Arcana
@unrulyarcana.bsky.social
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People advising the opposite are the main reason I never started making comics. I like your advice better.
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