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Quote by Scott McCloud

“I wouldn't necessarily have been making books about how to make comics if I'd really felt I knew how to make comics.”

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Scott McCloud, born on June 10, 1960, is a renowned cartoonist from the United States. His works are known for their in-depth exploration of the form and techniques of comics, with notable titles including 'Understanding Comics'. more

“Don't slag off other creators or companies. We'll cheerfully mock dumb politicians on Twitter, but we try to never slam another creator's work or make fun of another company's projects or initiatives. First, because life's too short. We'd rather use that time to celebrate the fantastic work of colleagues and friends. Second, because it's a small world, and people have long memories. A few snarky words today can ruin a chance for an incredibly rewarding creative partnership tomorrow.”

“These days, you don't just break into comics once. You have to break in again and again after each job is finished.”

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Author:C. B. Cebulski

“The fact is, Bush's war policy has failed. It's failed! Who better to say so than Jack Murtha?”

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Author:Rahm Emanuel

“If comics are modern mythology, then black participation and representation is crucial.”

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Author:Reginald Hudlin

“A comic will always be more 'personal' than a DVD or CD, both of which require electronic 'players' to decode their content. With comics, the reader is the player so the engagement with the material is always more fundamental and dynamic. Reading comics is a much less passive activity than consuming CDs and DVDs.”

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Author:Grant Morrison

“What I worry about is working in this serial medium, where people are talking about your stories before they're done, we have this instant feedback loop now. I'm very active on Tumblr and I have a very active engagement with readers and I love it, but I don't want to start writing to try to please someone else. I don't want my meter to get skewed.”

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Author:Kelly Sue DeConnick

“The thing that makes stories memorable is the experiences they impart onto the readership and the emotions that they make those readers feel. The audience will forgive an incredible amount if you deliver them a powerful emotional experience - and, conversely, if your story is emotionally false, no amount of pyrotechnics will save it.”

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Author:Tom Brevoort

“Get inside her head. Get inside any character's head and ask what they want in this scene. And if you work from the perspective of what they want, there's not going to be any wrong answer. There's going to be some boring answers, but none of them are going to be wrong. As long as she has agency, then you're on the right track.”

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Author:Kelly Sue DeConnick

“Learn from everyone. Follow no one. Watch for patterns. Work like hell.”

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Author:Scott McCloud

“To the folks asking how they can become a comics writer if Marvel doesn't accept submissions... YOU WRITE COMICS!!”

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Author:C. B. Cebulski

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