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Creator Confessions

Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Severing Long-Term Relationships

Like so many other industries, making comics hinges on the relationships you form along the way. This goes for everything

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May 19, 2022May 11, 2022 Frank Martin 168 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Never Recreate A Lost Moment

One of the most difficult things for a writer is wrangling inspiration. In truth, there is no controlling it. Inspiration

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May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 Frank Martin 691 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How Finished Should A Book Be Prior To Kickstarter?

Making comics is difficult for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which is the expense it takes

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May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 Frank Martin 244 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Death Is The Most Powerful Storytelling Tool

There are many tools in a writer’s toolbox to invoke a desired effect. There’s the plot twist. The romance. The

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April 28, 2022April 15, 2022 Frank Martin 248 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Writer’s Gut

Writing stories is difficult for a whole host of reasons. There are financial obstacles, time obstacles, and even creative obstacles.

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April 21, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 294 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Invest In Yourself

One of the most obvious yet also difficult tips for creators to learn is to invest in themselves. Spending money

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April 14, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 287 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Film 

Creator Confessions: Narration As A Crutch

There’s probably no easier tool to use in the storytelling toolbox than narration. Unfortunately, it also means narration is the

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April 7, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 318 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Dreaded Dead Zone

Kickstarter backers might not be aware of “the dead zone,” but anybody that’s ever run even a single campaign knows

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March 31, 2022March 11, 2022 Frank Martin 384 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Ups And Downs Of Variants

The comics industry loves gimmick covers. Doesn’t matter if it is for fans or creators, there’s always a craze when

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March 24, 2022March 9, 2022 Frank Martin 357 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding
Crowdfunding Podcast 

Creator Confessions: Guest Etiquette

Promotion is the bane of any comic creator’s existence. It requires them to step outside his or her shell and

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March 17, 2022March 2, 2022 Frank Martin 483 Views Creator Confessions, Indiegogo, Kickstarter
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How To Be A Better Backer

There are tons of articles and podcasts out there to help Kickstarter creators be better Kickstarter creators. But there’s actually

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March 10, 2022March 2, 2022 Frank Martin 333 Views Creator Confessions, Indiegogo, Kickstarter
Film TV 

Creator Confessions: The Flimsiness Of Tone

Out of the five elements of storytelling — setting, character, plot, theme, and tone — it’s that last one which

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March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Frank Martin 375 Views Cobra Kai, Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Prepping For Shipping Problems

As a creator, fulfilling a crowdfunding campaign can be stressful during the best of times. These are, of course, not

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February 24, 2022February 2, 2022 Frank Martin 610 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How To Launch More Crowdfunding Projects

One big difference between crowdfunding on Kickstarter and publishing via the direct market is the frequency one can launch books.

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February 17, 2022February 2, 2022 Frank Martin 500 Views Creator Confessions, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Getting Ghosted By Artists

Writing comics is hard. It’s even harder when your team won’t communicate. It happens more often than one might think,

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February 10, 2022February 2, 2022 Frank Martin 454 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Addressing The Ego While Creating Comics

Being a comic creator as a writer is a strange phenomenon. It starts with an idea: a dream to tell

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February 3, 2022February 2, 2022 Frank Martin 376 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: What To Look For When Selecting An Artist

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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January 27, 2022January 10, 2022 Frank Martin 551 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Don’t Forget About The Logo

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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January 20, 2022January 10, 2022 Frank Martin 457 Views Creator Confessions, Logos
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Risk Of Burning Bridges

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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January 13, 2022January 10, 2022 Frank Martin 484 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Limitations Of Comics

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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January 6, 2022January 5, 2022 Frank Martin 484 Views comic writing, Creator Confessions, Writing Comics
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Importance of Proofs

Ask any creator and they will tell you about the importance of proofs. But similar to other topics, this is

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December 30, 2021December 29, 2021 Frank Martin 663 Views Creator Confessions, Proofs
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Another Look At Self-Publishing Vs. Traditional Publishing

Self-publishing versus traditional publishing. It’s kind of the ultimate question for not just new writers, but seasoned and even full-time

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December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Frank Martin 539 Views Creator Confessions, Ed Sheeran, self-publishing
Comics Uncategorized 

Creator Confessions: A Problem Of Page Counts

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Frank Martin 494 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: How Long Should My First Comic Be?

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 Frank Martin 614 Views comics, Creator Confessions, Miniseries
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Critique — A Writer’s Friend Or Nightmare?

It might seem like a paradoxical notion, but the scariest thing one can experience as a new writer is to

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December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Frank Martin 531 Views Creator Confessions, Critique, writing
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Effect Of Kickstarter Trolls

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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November 25, 2021November 24, 2021 Frank Martin 707 Views Creator Confessions, Kickstarter
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Art Of Lettering

As a writer of both novels and comics, Comicon contributor Frank Martin has a lot to say about the process

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November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 Frank Martin 621 Views Creator Confessions, DC Comics, lettering, Marvel Comics

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