Screen Tones: A Webcomic Podcast

We’re not here to tell you how to live your life. If you want to post every comic page as soon as you’re done with it, that’s valid. But! A buffer of comic pages can help keep your comic on a steady …

The beginning hooks of your webcomic are what’s going to inspire a reader to keep reading, and there are lots of approaches to starting out, depending on the story you’re trying to tell. Today, we're…

How to stay motivated making comics.  It’s a hard question to answer, so let's jam about it and find some answers!

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Webcomics take so long, and while the perfectionist in our brains might tell us that we MUST do everything the long way, I think we’ve all pretty quickly learned that the easier you make the journey …

Do you have a bunch of ideas, but you can never stay fixated on just one? It can be tricky to stay focused for a project as long as a webcomic, especially when everything else starts to look SO MUCH …

Drawing anatomy and poses can be tricky, but there’s some excellent tools out there for referencing poses like the awesome stuff that Sarah makes at adorkastock.com. But how DO we do it in an effecti…

Does your webcomic contain characters? Maybe even places? Perhaps it also needs.... a title? If any of these things are true, you've probably had to sit down and face the struggle of deciding names f…

Webcomics are pretty great in our opinion, but they’re not the only way to get a narrative story out into the world. Prose has been an option forever, but today, with so many new technologies, there …

Coming up with characters and scenarios is one thing, but when you’re working in a longform narrative comic, you’re going to want to think about a plot. Planning out your plot in a webcomic is a uniq…

The concept of a “theme” is something that comes up in writing when we’re talking about character motivations or plot in a longform narrative comic, and it’s basically a word or concept that’s at the…

Webcomics can be a lonely road to walk if you’re only ever sticking to your own story. But collaborative projects with other creators can really be worth your time! So let’s talk about what you need …

One tool that webcomic artists can take advantage of, to help save time and sanity, is 3D models. Whether tracing directly or using them for reference, they can help you visualize complex places, obj…

Blorbology is a term to talk about freeform character concepting. It’s often the case that in the process of drawing and experimenting with characters, they really can develop cool backstories and de…

With the everchanging landscape of the internet, it can be challenging to keep track of the state of webcomics, especially if you are new or are approaching making your first webcomic. This week, we …

This week, the gang talks about what it’s like to keep up with our own schedules, expectations with retaining readership, and the process involved with sticking with something that works for you. Div…

Tragic backstories are a trope for a reason: painful experiences can add depth and catharsis to characters. But how do we make them resonate with our audiences emotionally? Today we walk that angsty …

Today the gang discusses how to draw comic backgrounds and environments that enhance the storytelling of your comic without fretting over the small stuff!

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There’s so much creativity and energy in the world of animation! With how freeform webcomics are, many webcomikers find ways to integrate animation into their works, and we're here to talk about it!

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Season 4 launches January 15, 2025, and this season with some new faces!

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A synopsis is one of the most powerful tools we have for hooking potential readers into our story. But sometimes summing up your big ideas into an understandable, compelling short statement is really…