#also obviously the book too

[spacecravat]

honestly a little bit envious of people who will discover good omens in like 15 years as some fun little weird older show. somehow this feels like the natural state of good omens to me. it’s the way i discovered the book and i want that for future people with the tv show too

#well technically the book was 16 when i read it #unfortunately dvds are dying so you can’t just dig it up the same way as a book #alas #you have to rely on digging up gifsets on tumblr or whatever the new social media is by then lmao #mine #good omens #also obviously the book too #though it’ll be what. 50 years old then??? #h

[wylansvanhendriks]

there’s actually something so personal about how bc the books are from lucy’s pov it’s very easy to tell how she feels about lockwood vs the show giving us lockwood’s perspective and making it very easy to tell how he feels about lucy

#cause like. homegirl is down BAD in the books #but bc it’s her first person pov it’s harder to tell just how down bad lockwood is #but since the show is obviously from an objective angle it’s SO EASY to tell how down BAD lockwood is for lucy #(also v excited to see this phenomenon happen with pjo too) #lockwood and co #lucy carlyle #anthony lockwood #locklyle #lucy x lockwood #text #userevaz #tv: lockwood and co #book: lockwood and co #otp: just an associate

[wifegideonnav]

reason 1927363 that i love the locked tomb characters is because none of them are fucking cool. yes they all have their moments. but all of them are deeply incurably cringe at their core. representation matters yknow? finally someone brave enough to say that lame girls can be protagonists too

#camilla hect is obviously the closest anyone in these books gets to cool #but don’t be fooled!!! she’s a weirdo and a nerd and a librarian and she’s way too busy being obsessed with her boy best friend #to reach any kind of actual coolness #op #surprise I’m making a post lol #I’d say something like ‘sorry guys I’ll try to be more active in the future!!1’ but que será será im not actually in control of when or how #much I post #it just happens when it happens #also this isn’t even a new post everyone’s made this post I’m just feeling this rn

[deoidesign]

if i may ask, is it difficult at all to re-edit/organize the comic pages from the webtoon format to fit the graphic novel format?

on another note, I'm so happy that your kickstarter was funded!!! I love time and time again, im so excited to see this all happen <3

I'll just turn this ask into something of a guide for the process! Because yes, it is difficult, but there are also many ways I have been preparing from the beginning for this very situation to make things easier for me!

I've worked in both print and scroll in the past, and have done this transition once before for a short story, so I already had familiarity both with my goals for print, and struggles with the transition!

How I prepared from the beginning for this transition:

1: My panels are 2500 pixels wide, so they can span my page (which is 8.3x5.8 inches) at 350 DPI (which is print quality)

2: My layers are organized: Text, FX, Foreground, Characters, Background

3: I draw one very large (twice as big as any panel would be, minimum) background for my major locations, as well as drawing furniture assets in isolation. This not only saves me time when making my actual episodes, but it also offers me INCREDIBLE flexibility when making this transition to print.

These 3 things let me pull the character art to the page by itself, scale it up or down to fit my panel, and then fill in the background behind the character.

So, I read the scroll version, decide how many and which panels I want on the page for the pacing (I also keep page spreads and page turns in mind while I am doing this), and then I pull those panels over from the scroll version to the page.

Then, I make the panel borders/page layout that I want, fit the character art into it, paste in the backgrounds, do any art editing that I need, add FX, and then re-do the text!

Sometimes I do need to draw parts that are missing (shoulders or elbows getting cut off is an extremely common one) and sometimes I need to adjust facial expressions, cut panels, or rearrange panels to make things read more clearly. Since it's my comic already, I know how to do these things while maintaining the original intent, but if I were working with someone else's comic I would need to work closely with them to know what can and can't be cut.

(original panel vs an expanded version)

Another common issue is that VERY tall panels will inevitably lose a lot of information when they’re turned to pages. Identify the purpose of the panel (pacing, showing a lot of detail, etc) and then replicate that with your page layout.

examples (in order) are: scene transition, being overwhelmed, suspense, and establishing shot. All of these were a single panel in the scroll version!

Another issue when converting pages is that panel order is a lot less straightforward than when starting from print format. Conversational back and forth that's fine in scroll often messes up the flow of reading in a page (characters facing out, not looking at eachother from panel to panel, etc) and so some creative solutions are necessary to keeping the reading order.

For the first page I had to delete and rearrange some panels, and in the second the dialogue bubbles guide us to read this page in a circle. (dialogue guides through a lot of my pages lol)

And the last really common issue that pops up is that height differences can be really difficult. Usually in print this is solved with clever angles, but I’ve already drawn everything. So, I’ll either resort to vertical shaped panels, panel pop-outs, or editing a character up or down to fit into the panel.

(examples in order)

So, yes, it is difficult! But I have a lot of experience with both formats, and having prepared for this from the beginning I've been able to make the transition a LOT more smoothly than I otherwise could have.

I hope this helps!

And, thank you about the kickstarter! I'm extremely excited I'll be able to print these, the proofs I've received so far look just absolutely stunning and I'm so so so excited to get to send them to people!!!

Obligatory self promo, if you want to see the kickstarter page and get these four books for yourself, then you can check it out here ^^ It's been funded, so at this point we're just reaching stretch goals and placing orders!

#asks #anon #art tips #comic tips #web comics #comic books #comic advice #also this is just my own experience obviously everyone works differently and I cant promise this will work for you too #but doing things this way I've been able to finish about an episode (15 pages or so) every day #so it's been extremely swift (though also of course a ton of work) #thank you past me for making this so easy!!! #it'd easily take 5x as long without the prep I did!!!

[sneez]

some gwynplaines and deas because they are all i have been thinking about

#the man who laughs #l'homme qui rit #gwynplaine #dea #artwork #i cant even express how much i love them i think about them constantly they make me so so happy #term has just started up again but i havent thought about my thesis in weeks because all ive had in my mind has been Them #i have a lot of thoughts about them which i may share at some point. dea is a trans woman and gwynplaine is genderqueer i know that much #also these are their 1928 designs obviously (i havent read the book yet because i still have 800000 pages of david copperfield yet) #i am on a crusade to get everyone in the entire world to watch the man who laughs (1928) it is all i care about #well i do care a lot about other things too. but right now i have got Priorities

[indelen]

Something something we learn a plague creates Brekker out of Rietveld in "Six of Crows" and something, something Brekker creates a plague to do his bidding at the end of "Crooked Kingdom" and out of it Rietveld returns.

#kaz brekker #six of crows #crooked kingdom #leigh bardugo #obviously “Johannus Rietveld” is emerges from the whole plague plan literally even if he is not real #but also Kaz makes peace with the Reitveld part of his personality rather then suppressing it #just like he makes peace with the fact that he loves Inej #the symbolism of not just overcoming but bending to your will and using that what harmed you is neat #and Inej does it too with robbing Haleen of her diamond in book one

[utilitycaster]

I genuinely believe the fact that so many popular Imogen/Laudna fics are no-powers AU is, if not the main cause, at least a factor in why so many people resist or even are hostile towards any interpretation of Imogen that isn't largely sweet and harmless. Like, write the fic you want, but Imogen in particular is someone so fundamentally shaped by her powers that to write a no powers AU is to write what is essentially a completely original character who happens to share her name.

I think it's made even more obviously a factor because many of those fics try to reconstruct aspects of Imogen's personality by giving her anxiety or agoraphobia (or both) but the problem is that those are purely mental illnesses, rather than something that both gives her powers and penalties (again, the X-Men problem). Some real-world mental illnesses cover the symptoms of Imogen's abilities, but none cover the abilities themselves. It's quite literally a removal of agency: they take away what she can (and frequently does) do with her powers, leaving only the negative effects on her behind while eliminating the negative effects she can have on others. No wonder there's this overwhelming push to woobify her from that corner; they've utterly defanged her and are now crying that other people who can still see her fangs (and even like them) are talking about them.

And the thing is, for all I can be negative about fanon, it is, ultimately, fine - so long one can either keep it separate in one's mind from canon or else remain in a particular fanon sandbox. But unfortunately people leave the sandbox, and when other people respond to the canon Imogen, who as of episode 81 (RIP CRStats) has voluntarily used Detect Thoughts/Open Mind 60 times and has openly stated her intent to use it specifically to know what her party members are doing in advance and theoretically prevent it, the fanfic crowd is utterly unable to react to this intelligently. The idea of Imogen they have is sweet girl with severe anxiety and a goth girlfriend. The problem is this construct exists only in their favorite fanfic writers' domestic fluff modern AU no powers setting. And frankly, I'm not interested in talking about that warped mirror version of her when I could have all the fascination, complexity, glory, and agency of the real thing.

#i also think that turning imogen's issues into specifically mental health only is for lack of a better term Not Great. #i remember when she took off the circlet people on twitter compared it to her going off her meds as like. a sympathy thing. #and. while obviously the psychiatric field is not without many flaws and prejudices. generally going off meds is. not a good sign. #i will say i would love to see the no-circlet au in which imogen stops ashton. i don't think that goes well at ALL. #like i don't know if they stick around after that. #cr tag #anyway been thinking about the role of fanfic a lot lately in case you couldn't tell #we are finally admitting the importance of They Would Not Fucking Say That and should embrace it #and i'm obviously thinking quite a lot about the book i just posted about a lot too #it is depressing that people are more comfortable with Girlfailure than Selfish #that a woman is only allowed memeable and sanitized quirky faults. GOD FORBID she want actual power. #(were i to be called selfish by someone i respect i'd feel bad but talk through it. girlfailure though? i'm stabbing them.)

[kimabutch]

You could write a really fun comparative essay about The Locked Tomb and Red Valley and specifically their portrayal of a very near-future impending climate catastrophe to which the hyper-rich attempt to abscond instead of dealing with the problem, impeded by scientist eco-terrorists trying to hold the rich accountable

#there are other similarities too and some pretty notable differences #obviously in genre but pertinently in how those topics are handled #for one the fact that TLT tells the climate collapse story from the eco terrorist PoV #and RV from the hyper-rich adjacent PoV #I also think this is an essay that would get better after Alecto the Ninth and the rest of Red Valley s3 #so if I wanna write it I can at least procrastinate #locked tomb #red valley #book adventures

[yourqueenb]

I do not think it’s a good idea to keep Nia’s situation from the rest of the group. But the bitchy side of me is glad she doesn’t wanna tell anyone because I know the moment we do, it’ll become all about her again and MC’s issues will get pushed even further into the background 😑🤷🏽‍♀️

#choices bolas #choices blades #blades of light and shadow #choices stories you play #playchoices #‘she’s the baby of the group’ ‘you’re our heart’ ‘poor innocent Nia needs to be protected and saved again’ #and the thing is that I do like Nia as a character #but 1) I hate when MCs aren’t treated like MCs #and their only purpose is to observe and facilitate the other characters’ stories and growth #and I feel like that’s ultimately what ended up happening in book 1 of this series and will most likely happen in this one as well #like yes obviously MC experienced growth as well but it’s always in the ‘going from a newbie to a competent individual’ sense #and that’s beyond old #plus it doesn’t work when they pick and choose when they want to acknowledge our competence in book 2 #and 2) I also can’t stand this flawless/perfect character archetype they do #or rather the ‘only flawed in ways that make them look even more perfect’ characters #it’s so overdone and unrealistic imo #like Nia is so selfless she doesn’t consider her own needs? #she’s generally timid and lacks confidence? #she can be naive and a bit too trusting? #please those aren’t even really flaws #they just serve to make the character even more the paragon of virtue which again is just unrealistic #especially because the last two often end up being flipped and portrayed as the person always seeing the good in others #but idk maybe I’m missing the point or something #I know this is a common character archetype but it’s one of my least favorites #which sucks because as I said I do actually like Nia even though I might be coming across as a hater #i like some of the writing for how she fits into the group and I also like how her faith is unwavering #plus she is competent and has skills in her own right #but for whatever reason the writers thought giving her real flaws or at least acknowledging the shallow ones they did give her #beyond face value wasn’t a good idea? #idk maybe I’m wrong though and things will play out different than I expect

[vulpinesaint]

listen i am geralt of rivia hater number one but one thing i actually CANNOT stand is when the fandom mischaracterizes him. took one look at this man who speaks very straight-forwardly and matter-of-fact and is a little recalcitrant with his words sometimes and went "haha he communicates in grunts! man who only says 'hm'!" and then won't even write him to speak in full fucking sentences. hello???? hello???????? yes the netflix show was a bad influence on everybody because they were trying too hard to depict geralt as a stoic manly badass but we CANNOT let that distract us from the REAL thing to make fun of geralt for. which are his Constant Unprovoked Monologues

#also the fact that he fakes his dumb stupid little rivian accent because the man was NOT raised in rivia. but i digress #'haha he only says hm!' where were you for every episode when he launched into a speech about the lesser evil. that's like. the whole thing #geralt of rivia will do nothing But talk once you let him. don't give that bitch a chance! he'll start up about honor again!!! #convinced that most of this is because netflix show insisted on showing us him around jaskier so much #and jaskier does not shut up. love him to death. but geralt genuinely does not have time to get a word in edgewise #i will admit that this is something that i had to learn by reading the books and paying more attention to it #but it's not like he DOESN'T do it in the show. if you ever sit with a witcher episode transcript for whatever reason #and really take a look at geralt's lines. man he talks a whole fucking lot. #again cannot emphasize enough that he Monologues. HE TALKS HIS WAY OUT OF SO MANY SITUATIONS. #me when i look filavandrel of the elves in the eyes and 'hm' at him and he lets me go. no bitch he monologued!!!! #terrible. terrible. let this man speak. if i see you fanfic bitches continue making him talk in sentence fragments again i'm gonna kill #as for my own fanfic. i will always prefer a geralt who talks too much to be believable over a geralt who barely speaks at all. #both because i believe in letting him speak his mind which he OBVIOUSLY likes to do. sideeyes him. #and because it's just fucking boring and a little annoying to read speech patterns that don't sound like how people talk. #cough cough lan wanji the untamed. man i'm not sitting here and reading this motherfucker's two word sentences #let him speak!!!!!! #anyway. #geralt of rivia #witcher #fanfic

[coulsonlives]

Re-reading the comics and I totally forgot how dark they are

#zuko #zukaang #aang #atla zuko #atla aang #atla #avatar the last airbender #the promise #unpopular opinion maybe but i loved how nothing in this book was cut and dried and how everyones' trauma came back to haunt em #progress isn't linear so i don't mind zuko's behaviour here #he suddenly has a lot more pressure on him and he's obviously scared shitless he'll do the right thing etc. like shit just got real #super sad #aang didn't want to kill ozai but idk he was just being a friend to zuko here because zuko asked it of him #aang was obviously conflicted BUT he also wanted to uphold his duty to the world #which zuko totally sold him on and used as an argument for aang to honour the promise. #i can totally see that happening #i loved the ending too how zuko turned out to be right all along and it was the generational trauma that just convinced him he wasn't right #like is some of the characterization/plot contrived? sure totally! but wow i'm shocked to see how ice-cold the overall reception is #@tumblr stop messing w my tags and sticking them in the post body omg #atla spoilers

[enbysiriusblack]

regulus is nice to pandora, lily, sometimes james, and sometimes dorcas but they both throw up when he is

#with pandora it's like.. no one can be rude to her. it's impossible. #with lily he's just mesmerised by her but also because they were friends first he's more comfortable being nice. #obviously not too nice. but it's like 'you're kinda pretty' said with a shrug. 'you know lots of stuff' 'you remind me of *book crush' #with james. james is TOO NICE. needs to be balanced out with a little meanness. also he might tell sirius he was sappy which is terrifying #so he's like 'your hairs messier than usual' 'put a tshirt on. stop showing off' #and with dorcas it's the occasional 'you're my best friend' and they'll both throw up and say the worst things ever to each other #to apologise for the accidental compliment #marauders era #marauders #regulus black #jegulily #pandora lovegood #lily evans #james potter #dorcas meadowes

[happypeachsludgeflower]

I love how the tv show is making the gods even BIGGER assholes then previously thought possible and that’s s a y i n g something

Athena quite literally said “you embarrassed me so I’m going to let you die horrifically in my own temple”

Anyway, dethrone Zues 2024 is once again upon us!! Now including dethrone Olympus 2024!! 💃💃✨

#we have reached that time of year once more fellas #dethrone Zues 2024 #it’s my favorite holiday #the gods are dicks #they’d deserve it #we should make an annual week where we chant DETHRONE ZUES until it happens #like I don’t think Kronos should have won because he was worse but also percy should dethrone the gods #HOW COULD ANYONE ANY PARENT DO THAT TO THEIR KID LIKE OH YOU MADE ME UNCOMFORTABLE AT WORK SO NOW YOU SHOULD DIE?! #they deserve to be dethroned okay #it kind of proves what Medusa was saying like yes obviously Medusa was a monster she became a monster when she desided to be self righteous #and murder people?!! #but also she was right that the gods are monsters in the end too they have no sense of morality or right and wrong #percy jackson books #percy pjo #percy jackon and the olympians #percy and annabeth #percy jackson #percy series #pjo disney+ #pjo spoilers #pjo fandom #pjo #pjo tv show #pjo series #pjoverse #athena #goddess athena

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads

The Water Outlaws

fantasy inspired by a wuxia classic

a woman who’s an expert arms instructor is labelled a criminal after being assaulted by a powerful man

she joins a group of rebellious bandits who fight for justice, and becomes entangled in politics both with the group and the empire - who are trying to develop powerful magical weapons

mainly queer & female cast

#The Water Outlaws #aroaessidhe 2023 reads #i loved this a lot!! #I will say I think it has a few flaws: if I hadn't read audio it probably would have been a bit slow/weirdly paced #and i think there's too many characters that aren't developed fully enough #(maybe a result of being a retelling of something that had many characters ) #like there's setup for some amazing interesting relationships but they only get a couple scenes together? #there's this fight scene with the commander and a bit after it that made me insane then they didn't really interact after that.. #and lu junyi's storyline was a bit unconnected... #BUT ALSO the characters are all really cool and i can like. imagine in the gaps u know #LU DA my beloved himbo flower monk....i love her....... #also!!!! #no romance #there’s some discussion of a past ones…and maybe it was implying things between certain characters but I didn’t read it obviously that way #anyway i gave it five stars #its kinda one of those books where im like. #actually i would've liked more of a lot of things BUT also the baseline of what is here is already at a rly high level of what i like. so.

[silvermars]

i love it when a fictional couple/ship is a man SO in love with an amazing badass incredible woman that it literally consumes his whole being... and she's just like "cool dude" and takes forrrever to even like him back let alone love him, bc she has shit. to. do. she is booked and busy.

#spuffy.... obviously #but like captainswan too (i mean they are pg spuffy) #and also kanej vibes -- but only my interpretation of kanej as someone who hasn't read the books and is a v casual watcher #also dair #alsoooo catherine x peter in the great #there's gotta be more #I HAVE A TYPE #and LoVe tbh

[titsthedamnseason]

why does “God” talk to zane. im scared

#ALSO WHY IS THE GOD VOICE SO MURDEROUS. DUDE CHILL. #trying to connect all the dots in this book and how they line up with the original events with the well of ascension but it’s not going well #some other thoughts i’ve been having while reading? elend needs to MOVE ON! from his kelsier obsession oh my god #it is obvious to me that if anyone in this situation is supposed to fill kelsier’s shoes it’s obviously vin #and also we’re not spending enough time with the crew. i miss them. #we are also not nearly dedicated enough to uncovering this spy like oh my god……..GET YOUR ACTS TOGETHER VINELENDORESEUR #and too many action / fighting scenes. sorry to brandon because im sure they’re fun to write and ofc i love my girl vin #but i can barely follow normal fight scenes let alone whatever the hell it is these mistborn have going on #mine #mistborn #juli reads the cosmere