Without Fear

Ryan K Lindsay – Writer

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February 10, 2016

ymmv .13 – I Haven’t Written a Goddamn Thing

One month down and I haven’t written a damn thing.

Well, that’s what it feels like anyway. I didn’t actually script a full page of comics in January, which makes me feel icky and lazy and stupid and crazy. But I have been writing.

ymmv .13 – I Haven’t Written a Goddamn Thing [LINK]

This column is the sort of thing I didn’t think I’d be writing. It’s a peek into perceived failures, and also what the role of a writer really is. It’s not even something I like to think about because I love scripting and all the rest can feel like work sometimes.

I guess writing is a job and not some creative job where I ride a unicorn to my rainbow office in the sky.

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January 27, 2016

ymmv .12 – #366stories

I’ve been writing down a story idea a day for every day so far in 2016 and it’s one of the craziest and wildest and most fun resolutions I’ve ever made. It’s also getting me to pump out a tonne of dreck, so that’s fun too. I wrote about it in the latest ymmv over at Loser City so I could boil down how the process is working, why it matters, and what I came up with in the first 10 attempts.

ymmv .12 – #366stories [LINK]

This column is a fair bit of a process insight, which was fun, and I hope you get something out of it, and maybe you’re even doing the #366stories thing on your own, and if so then it’s hats off to you, lemme know how it goes for you.

Enjoy.

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September 16, 2015

ymmv .03 – Casing the Joint

Over at Loser City, I’m flapping my gums about writing for practise because your first stuff is not up to the game.

I’m assuming you might have a script in your back pocket. Enjoy the feeling, then burn it. Maybe.

ymmv .02 – 2 [LINK]

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Big question: how many scripts/pages did you write before cracking something worth pursuing?

NOTE: ymmv is an abbreviation for ‘your mileage may vary,’ which means an idea might be rad for me but won’t work for you. That’s pretty well the mystical truth behind any advice, knowing it when giving as well as receiving it is key.

Have a great day.

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September 2, 2015

ymmv .02 – Knights of the Round Table

My column on comics process over at Loser City has successfully hit its second deadline and this time I’m talking about your Knights of the Round Table – those first reader peeps you trust to give feedback and ask questions and lead you int the brighter light of glory.

You have some Knights, right? I hope so, they are your best allies in this soul crushing campaign to bring comics to its knees in front of you.

So, yeah, here me bang on about being able to let go and ask for help, because it doesn’t mean you can’t do it, it’s actually call *gasp — choke* collaboration. Dig.

ymmv .02 – 2 [LINK]

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I’d love to hear about your Knights, how you found them, what they do best for you.

NOTE: ymmv is an abbreviation for ‘your mileage may vary,’ which means an idea might be rad for me but won’t work for you. That’s pretty well the mystical truth behind any advice, knowing it when giving as well as receiving it is key.

Have a great day.

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