ComicLab
Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! As a follow-up to our conversation about writing a strong beginning to your story, we've discussed the benefits of beginning a story in media res. But action, action and more action isn't going to do the trick alone. So today we're talking about another aspect of a a strong opening — setting an emotional hook!
Questions asked and topics covered...
- Setting an emotional hook
- Ira Glass' essay "The Gap" has us discussing the importance of developing your aesthetic
- When's the right time to start a Patreon?
- New challenges with success
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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
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