Tag Archives: creativity exercise

matchbox label casting call

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Pam Bliss

Bored with your characters, or just want some fresh faces for a new adventure?  Those amazing matchbox labels rush to the rescue with a new complete cast. That’s Motor Girl, almost certainly our heroine –she’s definitely protagonist material. The Maharajah. … Continue reading →

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minicomic weekend 2– caution, script in progress (and a sketch, too)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Pam Bliss

In spite of a few setbacks (I seem to have caught some kind of illness that I really hope is not the flu, among other things), work on the minicomic-based-on-words-you-sent-me is progressing.  I seem to have cruised right through the … Continue reading →

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minicomic weekend 1– words and a story idea

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Pam Bliss

OK. Here we go. First of all, thank you for all the wonderful words. My own word, which I learned yesterday, is ponding. That’s what happens when a lot of snow melts quickly, before the ground underneath it thaws, leaving … Continue reading →

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words, words, words– minicomic weekend coming tomorrow

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Pam Bliss

Several people have sent some wonderful words, by post and by reply, and if you have not done so yet, there is still time!  I will collect the words for my story sometime tomorrow afternoon, say 2 or 3 pm … Continue reading →

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you are cordially invited to send me a word- new minicomic this weekend!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Pam Bliss

Audience participation time, everyone. I find myself in the midst of writing an essay on the subject of creativity exercises and writing stories on command, while at the same time looking ahead to a weekend with a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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last minute gift idea

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Pam Bliss

Here’s a last minute gift idea for any storyteller or story lover who is old enough to speak clearly and/or write or draw.  It’s cheap, it’s interesting, it’s small, it isn’t fattening or perishable, it’s quiet, it doesn’t need batteries, … Continue reading →

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best of the drawing of the day– bonus

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Pam Bliss

Once again, there comes a day thick with projects (and chores, and horrible thunderstorms) and nothing has risen to the top as something worth writing about.  This is when an ongoing, long term project really comes in handy.  It’s always … Continue reading →

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minicomics live– day 2, post 11

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Pam Bliss

5:19 pm:  The last page is done.  While I wait for it to dry enough to scan, I want to say a few things about minicomics live and what comes next. First of all, thank you very much for following … Continue reading →

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minicomics live– day 2, post 10

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Pam Bliss

4:56 pm:  Almost done … On page seven, I’ve tried to change some of the inking style to show that we have moved into the “real world”, or its Kekionga equivalent.  This is the archives, in the basement of the … Continue reading →

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minicomics live– day 2, post 9

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Pam Bliss

4:35 pm: Yep, it’s the sneezing Piggy Bank page.  This is why we make comics, folks.    Little oops here– I was cropping the scan and thinking I should add some kind of plant form or other shading behind the Piggy … Continue reading →

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