EPISODE · Aug 9, 2018 · 1H 1M
You're not talented. And that's good news
from Comic Lab · host Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar
Webcomics wizards Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talkin’ shop! Some fan mail revives the topic of the “punch word” in writing humor. THEN, Brad has some bad news for you. You’re not talented. And, actually, that’s good news. NEXT, a listener asks what we listen to while we work. AND FINALLY, Dave and Brad talk about the people who most inspire their work today (as opposed to childhood heroes). BUT FIRST… Dave gets called for jury duty on the same week as Comic Con International, and he had to scramble to get out of it. Show notes 00:00 — Jury duty during Comic Con 03:30 — The SyFy cafe — Imagine Greater 07:26 — Fan mail! 08:14 — Collaboration follow-up — “Working with an editor improved my humor writing” 11:47 — The concept of the “punch word” 13:43 — Savannah College of Art and Design 16:31 — We want to be invited to a Tokyo comic con 22:06 — Video ComicLab — let’s make it happen 22:57 — You’re not talented… and that’s good news 32:53 — What do you listen to while you’re drawing? 41:36 — Five-Year-Plan Challenge update 48:20 — Which cartoonist most inspires your work *today* Great rewards when you support ComicLab $2 — support the show $5 — submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $10 — record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcast Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.
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Some fan mail revives the topic of the “punch word” in writing humor. THEN, Brad has some news for you: You’re not talented. And, actually, that’s good news. NEXT, a listener asks what we listen to while we work. AND FINALLY, Dave and Brad talk about the people who most inspire their work today (as opposed to childhood heroes). BUT FIRST… Dave gets called for jury duty on the same week as Comic Con International, and he had to scramble to get out of it.
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