Comic Lab
Writing Comedy: Do You Choose the Dark Side or the Light Side?
Episode Summary
This week, a ComicLab listener asks if it's better to write from anger or from love. Also: Is January a bad time to launch a new webcomic?
Episode Notes
Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the incredible Wacom One! This week, a ComicLab listener asks if it's better to write from anger or from love. Also: Is January a bad time to launch a new webcomic?
Questions asked and topics covered...
- Which do you find more effective as a writer — comedy born from anger at something or comedy born from affection?
- Is January a bad time to launch a new webcomic?
- Finding a running gag
- Coping with "bad hands"
- Beginners should place less focus on social media
- Brexit will drastically change how you do international shipping starting January 1.
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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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