Making Comics
Indie creators Scott Lost and Keith Foster compare notes on the week-to-week grind of self-publishing, covering art, scripting, promotion, and everything else that goes into getting a small-press comic out the door.
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Episode 301: What it Takes to be a Working Comics Pro
<p>This week, we talk about trashing a page layout and starting from scratch (4:30), working hard to finish a comic script on a deadline (16:00), expanding your print repertoire (22:00), and buying bo...
Episode 300: Direct Feedback and a Retreat Recap
<p>This week, we celebrate our 300th episode by hanging out with Cory Kerr (<em>Rage of Enlightenment</em>), Jim Lujan (<em>The Unicornians</em>), Scott Serkland (<em>Young and the Dead</em>), and Gar...
Episode 299: Creating when you can (plus SDCC)
<p>This week, we talk about writing what you can, but being okay with not having all of the answers for a comic script (3:10), making the time to create (7:30), and getting feedback from readers (13:2...
Episosde 298: Figuring out your Scenes
<p>This week, we talk about getting down to the wire for a pre-con commission (3:50), enjoying the act of exploring scenes at the panel level (14:00), acting as a project manager (24:00), layering mys...
Episode 297: Distribution and Crowdfunding
<p>This week, we talk about working with artists to fine-tune a story and/or concepts (6:30), and working through a new print with a tight deadline (13:30) before we discuss the highlights of a chock-...
Episode 296: Prepping for SDCC
<p>This week, we discuss finishing a labor-intense cover (4:40), cranking through the back-end work involved in being a publisher (12:50), working on pre-show commissions for SDCC (23:00), creating an...
Episode 295: The Value of Small Changes
<p>This week, we talk about changing the look of your character when outside forces dictate it (10:45), finishing the page-level script for a new story (17:00), those times when a cover doesn't co...
Episode 294: Expanding on a Script Outline
<p>This week, we discuss a top-down writing format for comic scripts (3:50), quickly figuring out the layout for a cover (26:00), brainstorming exclusives for SDCC (36:45), and a wild search for freel...
Episode 293: Getting unstuck
<p>This week, we talk about the satisfaction that comes with fulfilling every part of a Kickstarter campaign (4:00), one way to get unstuck when writing a story (9:00), coloring pages using a fresh st...
Episode 292: Those halts in Story Momentum
<p>This week, we wrap up Phoenix Fan Fusion (4:15), staying comfortable when you hit a wall in your story (23:20), taking time for the admin stuff (32:00), the idea of "emptying the idea tank&quo...
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