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#53– the dance of the deadline
Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #53 The Dance of the Deadline © 2005, 2012 Pam Bliss Deadlines. Nasty things, those. Make them if you can, even if you sacrifice both peace of mind and sleep. Miss them at your … Continue reading
#47– love and work
Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #47 Love and Work ©2005, 2012 Pam Bliss Making comics, like every human endeavor that is truly worthwhile, is built on both love and work. “Hopelessly Lost …”, at least so far, has focused … Continue reading
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#42–the big letdown
Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #42 The Big Letdown ©2004, 2012 Pam Bliss I’m wandering aimlessly around the house. I pick up a pen and put it down, pick up a comic I’m really eager to see, read of … Continue reading
#41–great expectations
Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #41 Great Expectations ©2004, 2012 Pam Bliss No matter how clean that new piece of Bristol board may look to you, every panel of comics is drawn on the half-erased remains of pages that … Continue reading
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#39– true life minicomics adventure, part two
Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #39 True Life Minicomics Adventure, Part Two © 2004,2012 Pam Bliss In this installment, we’re revisiting the 24 Hour Minicomic Challenge, and what completing it taught me about the whole process of making a … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing a project, creativity exercise, inks and inking, lettering, lettering tips, minicomics, pep talk, storytelling
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#37– true life minicomics adventure, part one
Hopelessly Lost But Making Good Time # 37 True Life Minicomics Adventure, Part One © 2004, 2012 Pam Bliss The 24 Hour Minicomics Challenge At 10:11 AM on the 24th of January , 2004, I began the 24 Hour Minicomics … Continue reading
#4– apples and worms
Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #4 Apples and Worms Pam Bliss © 2001, 2012 Picking the apple with the fewest worms You may have an idea, but that’s a long way from having a story. A idea requires very … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing a project, ideas, sketchbooks and notebooks, the creative process, writing
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