Surviving in the Age of AI
AI is here and it isn’t going anywhere. For whatever reasons the powers that be want it here. I don’t know what the future holds, but the best I reckon: […]
Author: nickmac
Story Potential – Genesis of All to Come
If you’re an experienced writer, or pro here to fine tune your work and pick up a few tips, crack on. (Feel free to skip this article.) For the […]
Standard Format Documents
I mention the standard manuscript format elsewhere… 12 Pt Ugly Ass Courier, DOUBLE spaced (or 24pt leading). I thought this would be a quick, fun article to see WHY it’s […]
The Importance of Concept
When I first started writing I put very little weight to what I was actually writing. I came up with an idea and like a dog with a bone, just […]
Kickstarter for Comics Part 3 – Almighty Algorithms
I’ve consulted on many comic and game crowdfunds and helped raise quite a bit of money. For context, if I were able to keep all the money I’ve helped raise […]
Are we running out of stories?
I wrote this post in 2017 and never posted it. I was afraid it would come across as too negative (though it’s certainly not my intent). As of late social […]
Kickstarter for Comics Part 2
We just started week 3, of my current kickstarter campaign, which is bombing like some three-ton chunk of iron dropped over London during WW2. During the campaign, I’ve had a […]
Work For Hire
Every so often someone floats a post about “Work for Hire” (WFH) being the scourge of the universe and a complete abuse of artists. This is complete rubbish. Work For […]
Mary Sues and Marty Stus
Writing is all about reader engagement. Case in point, as I get older, I find my time is more and more valuable… I remember back in the day I would […]
Comic Page Rates and Creator Budgets
——- UPDATED: 2024 —————————————– Indie comics is a complex industry. It consists of many moving parts in a constantly changing landscape. An incredibly diverse landscape covering the ground from single […]