Side stories are the glue that holds my strip together. sometimes my arc is SO epic that i have to run off in some other direction that at first makes no sense, until the moment when i tie it all together and BAM!!!! that seemingly meaningless side story just became a major plot-point.
i have had MANY times where i've had an idea/inspiration for a story arc... but the current arc is in play... so i throw it in, leave it with a loose end, and tie that suckah up when the moment is right. it works for me.
i've also discovered the joys of having random non-arc related content that stands apart from the running content. my Comedy Corner, and my Postcards segments really help me break from the action when either writer's block (something i suffered early on, but no longer) or time constraints become too much. it's like a sweet little morsel of goodness that takes the edge off.
a LOT of the best comics out there have little scene changes that do just this same thing. movies and comic books too. my recommendation for anyone with a budding/fledgeling comic is this: explore all options and when you hit a snag, create a side story! sometimes that side story leads you right into the solution for your problem!!!
Working on a side story right now, actually which involves some of the ROTF characters. it's already planned out as to how it ties into the story, but it's the break i need from the current story while i finish the semester. the first big battle is coming, and i will need LOTS of free time to stage it.
and that's it. that's my piece. Side Stories.
yeah.
-A.S.
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I agree with you on creating side stories. Remember the one-shots that I did when I was still working on "Fallen's Threat"? It was partially because I hit a snag while working on the main story, partially to keep everyone entertained long enough for me to work on a new update.
I may very well do the same when I start working on my new comic.
I just realized I created my own side story with Two and a Half Robots. I started it with the idea that it would be seperate, but then I just kind of tied it all together with Sharkticomics.
And now that it is it's own side comic again, I'm looking forward to doing some random non-arc related things! :D
ya that's sort of how it goes. it's great to have something to do that satisfies one's ADD tendencies.
-A.S.
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