Million Tag
This is interesting. In 2021, Shonen JUMP did a reality TV show in Japan which was a contest where they paired aspiring and talented manga artists with...
Paul Chato’s Rules for Writing a Sitcom
Canadian writer, comedian, and “Former Network Executive” Paul Chato recently released a video about how to write his favorite form of television – the Classic Sitcom. It’s...
How do People Play TRPGS Around the World?
Today I stumbled across this fascinating YouTube channel called Don’t Stop Thinking which has a series of videos talking to gamers from around the world about how...
An Eastern Western : Shintaro the Samurai
In 1962, Shinichi Nishimura, a TV Japanese producer, decided to create a Japanese TV series which mimicked the American westerns which were still super-popular at the time...
Wally Wood’s 22 Panels that Always Work
American comic book artist legend Wally Wood created a set of 22 panel layouts that he used as his go-to when he needed inspiration while drawing his...
Study the Masters of Manga with Manben!
Today, one of the manga greats, Takao Saito (creator of Golgo-13) sadly passed away, and while reading the outpouring of comments about his death on social media,...
Origins and Context of Isekai Discussion Video(s)
An interesting discussion about the origins of the Isekai genre. They bring up a couple of good points, including the genre’s close connection with The Hero’s Journey...
How M.I.C.E. can help writers.
A while ago on the Writing Excuses podcast I heard science fiction author Mary Robinette-Kowal discuss one of her personal favorite ways to structure stories, which is...
The REAL Writing Masterclass – Brandon Sanderson’s Lecture Series
So, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently working my way through the Masterclass courses on writing. I’ve gone through most of the writers of both books and...
J. Michael Straczynski on the secret to his writing
Yep. That’s basically it. You need to write until it’s instinctual, and that comes with a whole lot of practice. (Which he’s had, in spades!) Always keep...