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 308: Building Scenes and Setting Deadlines
<p>This week, we talk about building a brand new scene out of a cut scene from a previous (different) story (5:30), working on table design and presentation (13:20), setting deadlines for a short-term...
Episode 307: Trading Drawing for Thinking
<p>This week, we discuss penciling pages while you do the big thinking about a story (6:40), finding pockets of time to get editing in, plus an editing test case (16:20), comparing sticker companies (...
Episode 306: Getting stories Underway
<p>This week, we compare notes on stories we're starting, including penciling pages in a new story (4:25), compartmentalizing a story's editing fixes (15:20), finishing comics in preparation f...
Episode 305: Finishing Projects as a Skill
<p>This week, we talk about convention prep for an air travel show (4:15), finishing projects as a skill (13:20), the first comics we ever made (22:15), reviewing critical pages to close a story (30:3...
Episode 304: Non-linear Storytelling
<p>This week, we celebrate a Kickstarter coloring book launch and the work behind it (6:25), provide a recap of Keith's new favorite convention (16:25), submitting a cover to a client (27:00), and...
Episode 303: Kickstarter setup and Page Outlines
<p>This week, we talk about changing your work method for a crucial scene (3:00), the graphic design work (and the other work) in setting up a Kickstarter (12:45), finishing a page outline for a comic...
Episode 302: The Heavy Work Pages
<p>This week, we talk about the pages that require heavy work and visual problem-solving (2:20), how "Making the bad thing" doesn't apply to some of the creative process (14:00), continu...
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...
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