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WCDT: 2831-2835 (10 - 14 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
BenRG:
--- Quote from: AprilArcus on 13 Nov 2014, 11:29 ---Just want to point out that Jeph is not plotting this out in any kind of detail in advance - he writes by the seat of his pants, and he's having a very bad week.
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Actually, it was my understanding that the plotting and basic sketches are done well in advance; it's only the final strips that are done near to the release date.
Rghfrgl:
There may well be something to Jeph not wanting to go into gender stuff with Claire, although it is just the first date. Except for sex logistics, which is fine to keep off panel it doesn't need to come up much yet. But I think in a few months it may end up a valid complaint.
--- Quote from: AprilArcus on 13 Nov 2014, 08:19 ---The "textured hair phase" lasted a thousand (1659-2659) strips, so we may have to hang on for some time.
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Speaking of textures I said once I wish Claire kept her textured hair even if nobody else did. While I still want to see Claire's old hair back, I also have to take that back. If only ONE thing gets to be textured it is those trees. Or just don't draw trees. I skimmed 200 comics(Much faster than it sounds with arrow key navigation, I thought maybe it was 50 or something) looking for a textured tree and, while there were a few trees you just saw the base and not any leaves.
But these NES trees just aren't working.
AprilArcus:
Reddit AMA:
--- Quote ---I have rough plot points (Marten and Padma hooking up, etc) planned out, and I just sort of aim for those. But frequently the comic will go in a different direction than I was expecting, and those plot points will change. I guess you could say I have a longterm plan, but am improvising my way through it.
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So there were about eight hours between him finishing the script for 2832 and posting it.
--- Quote from: Rghfrgl on 13 Nov 2014, 11:40 ---There may well be something to Jeph not wanting to go into gender stuff with Claire, although it is just the first date. Except for sex logistics, which is fine to keep off panel it doesn't need to come up much yet. But I think in a few months it may end up a valid complaint.
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If there were just more to Claire right now it would be fine. But since we're not getting to see her being obstreperous, funny, fastidious, fashionable or any of her other character traits, the mind naturally wanders to the Big Deal That We Don't Talk About.
--- Quote ---these NES trees just aren't working.
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Comparing 2018 to 2731 makes me want to cry.
ReindeerFlotilla:
What she said.
To expand the point: most writers have something of a plan and are working towards it, especially in Webcomics. Some just work further ahead than others.
Jeph built a buffer once. It didn't work for him.
BenRG:
@April,
You are, of course, assuming that Jeph was talking about the script of that day's comic. There is no automatic reason to assume that. The other two Tweets are very obviously about the art.
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