How Story? -a very long journal- by Songdogx, journal
How Story? -a very long journal-
I’ve had a handful of notes or DMs ask variations on the same question and then I usually say “I’ll make a journal about it since it’s a lot to answer” and then I don’t. So here it is. How do you make with the comics and the ideas? How the planning and brainstorm? What is process? Part 1: How make ideas happen? Idea making is weird. I don’t know if anyone sits down and says “Alright time to make a story idea happen”. When it comes to the very basic, initial premise for a story, mine all start very simple. Usually triggered by a phrase or a certain imagery or action. It turns out, I get a lot of mine randomly while driving. I had the idea for DoD while driving home after a hurricane and seeing all of the upturned trees with their roots exposed. I had the idea for RHR while driving to a friend’s house after binging on a bunch of Greek Mythology. When I start developing an idea, I keep a very basic idea in mind. A deer indebted to a demon tree. A pair of idiot coywolves wanting to
Favourite genre of music: Just about everthing MP3 player of choice: iPod touch Personal Quote: Yes you do have soul. And it tastes like butterscotch pudding. I also am the owner of Twisted Hound Productions.
Favourite Movies
Secretariat and A-Team
Favourite Games
Portal 2
Tools of the Trade
Gimp and a bamboo tablet.
Other Interests
Horses, music, animals in general, art, and of course the most important..... shiny things!!
So now I have couple pieces of really old art up. I'll be uploading some costume and fursuit pictures soon along with some sculpture maybe. There will be a lot of pictures! I have four costumes done and numbers five and six are in progress! :) So, more content soon-ish!
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I really feel like i'm talking to myself...