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Posted on June 7, 2018 by Brad Guigar

Patreon by the Numbers

As of May 31, I have posted 883 Patreon exclusives over 882 days! I've built an archive of over 1,200 exclusive posts since I started — and all of that content is available to new backers the moment they pledge. About half of these fall under the NSFW flag. That's a lot of content for my Patreon backers. Here’s what my backers got last month... 5 — (NSFW) Commissions 3 — (NSFW) Evil Inc After Dark pages 2 — (NSFW) Sketch posts 1 — (NSFW) Bonus reward (AnimeFluxx) 1 — (NSFW) Sketchbook eBook 1 — Evil Inc (full-page version 5 — Evil Inc previews 1 — SFW commission/illo 1 — Desktop wallpaper / mobile background package 1 — (NSFW) Desktop wallpaper / mobile background package 1 — (NSFW) Monthly reward package Sound good? You get instant access to 500+ exclusive NSFW posts the moment you join us on Patreon.  

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ComicLab

This week on the show we're thrilled to welcome the creative powerhouse Gloria Calderón Kellett. Well-known for the critically acclaimed relaunch of "One Day At A Time," she is a show-runner, writer, actor and all-around force-to-be-reckoned-with. She talks with Dave and Brad about her writing process, finding new ideas, sitcom writing, writing as a collaboration, editing for humor, and much, much more. Gloria and Dave have been married for a number of years. (Which number is anybody's guess.) So this marks the first time that one of the ComicLab hosts exchanged smooches with one of the guests. Sorry, Jake. BUT FIRST... Speaking of humor writing, Brad's older son, Alex, has become fascinated with writing comedy. And that has resulting in a strange combination of pride and fear for dad.

Show notes

  • 00:00 — Brad's son wants to be a writer
  • 11:10 — Facing the blank page
  • 16:46 — What's missing from webcomics? Craft services.
  • 19:49 — Writing an episode for TV
  • 21:19 — Accepting criticism
  • 25:00 — Do Gloria and Dave ever collaborate on each other's projects?
  • 27:27 — "Finding your muse" in an actor
  • 34:24 — Writing as part of a team
  • 44:20 — How to see a live taping of ODAT
  • 45:23 — The sitcom writing format
  • 55:55 — Editing for humor
  • 01:02:09 — Writing in groups vs writing solitude

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.