It is midsummer, somewhere in the British Midlands and sometime in the mid seventies. It is almost midnight. In a suburban semi-detached house, a teenage girl and her young brother are awaiting the return of their parents. A young man of impressionable age waits with them as they bathe in ...
Guest Post by Ironscarf - How To Scupper Your Life
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 17, 2015Avoiding the Mary Sue (+ a contest!)
HippieVan at 12:00AM, March 6, 2015
This newspost was inspired by this week's Quackcast on testing your writing and knowing your characters. In the comments, KimLuster posted a Mary Sue test and discussed her annoyance in finding that one of her characters scored highly.
So what is a Mary Sue? Everyone sort of knows one ...
Handmade versus Store-Bought Gifts
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 15, 2014
The tradition of creating handmade gifts began sometime in elementary school when it was not only appropriate, but expected, to give our parents original creations. Eventually, a handmade knick-knack has a difficult time competing with the latest smart phone or drawing tablet and is pushed aside to make room for ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - Inner Turmoil in Comics
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Oct. 17, 2014
Comics are a great medium for action-heavy stories, but showing inner conflict without massive walls of text can be difficult. The other day I picked up a very disappointing graphic novel version of “Frankenstein” - it read like an illustrated summary of the book, not reflecting any of the angst and ...
FRIDAY NEWSPOST - A New Way Forward for DrunkDuck
HippieVan at 12:00AM, July 25, 2014
After some drama with the website the other day (I'm sure most of you noticed that the site was down for a time) and some cleverness on the part of ozoneocean, I'm writing my first newspost with DD officially under community control.
I'm pretty darn excited, and ...
Marvel, Pop Culture, & Phase 3
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 27, 2014
(Guest Editorial)
The work that Marvel has done in turning its signature characters into international sensations in the last several years is remarkable. The most recognizable triumph is of course the budding Avengers film franchise. But the truth is, in bringing its most iconic characters to the world of film ...
More milestones, and the DD Awards!
skoolmunkee at 7:15AM, Sept. 11, 2010Sorry for not having more news for you this week, I guess it's been a bit slow with the holiday! I'm sure you guys will be back in full news-generating swing next week, right?
I hope you are still checking out the Drunk Duck Awards 2010! Winners and ...