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One man. One novel. Alone in the woods.
about 19 hours ago
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Why do we love Post-Apocalyptic stories? See what makes them so fascinating as
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
@deannadestito.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
break it all down.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKd...
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Post-Apocalyptic Comics - Why We Love Them (And How To Create Your Own!)
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKdaXfkm7Y
6 days ago
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Check out all the downloadable things from the Comic Book School show on Tuesday night with
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
@deannadestito.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
!
www.patreon.com/posts/cbs-li...
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CBS|Live 11/11/2025 Ethan Sacks Writer Star Wars (Slides) | Comic Book School by Buddy Scalera
Get more from Comic Book School by Buddy Scalera on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/cbs-live-11-11-143543389?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
11 days ago
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Buddy Scalera
21 days ago
Tonight: 8 PM EST How to Kill Characters - Comic Book School Live Learn how to make great characters and powerful deaths that move your readers Tag
@deannadestito.bsky.social
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
@joegrunenwald.bsky.social
#comicbookschool
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You ever read something that felt too private to be public? That’s what Self-Imposed Exile is. A man alone in a cabin. The pages tell the rest.
mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
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22 days ago
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He went to the cabin to write a novel. The journal is all that’s left. Read Self-Imposed Exile.
mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-impos...
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #10
A novel told in journal fragments: A writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-615
22 days ago
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He thought solitude would clear his head. It just gave the thoughts room to echo. Read the journal.
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #9
A novel told in journal fragments: A writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-251
29 days ago
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
30 days ago
My old friend
#SeanChen
and my new friend
#DanielWu
are running their
#Kickstarter
project for the comic book EVERMIND. Check it out and support a fellow independent creator and friend of
#comicbookschoo
www.kickstarter.com/projects/247...
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Did a little bit of writing on this. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FrO...
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EP 1: Boldly Going Nowhere | Sunny Side Down
YouTube video by MAKE Originals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FrOovt5QvU
about 1 month ago
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Want to know how to create conflict with your characters? Watch as
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
break it down for you.
#comicbookschool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpJO...
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How to Create CONFLICT for Your Comic Book Characters
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpJOHkcyiQk&t=876s
about 1 month ago
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No people. No noise. Solitude sounded like freedom...until it didn't. Check out the journal of a writer retreating to a cabin in the woods to write his novel.
open.substack.com/pub/mikefaso...
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Self-Imposed Exile Journal Entry #8
A novel told in journal fragments: A writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mikefasolo/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-dbb?r=opv6v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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Self-Imposed Exile: Journal Entry #8 A quiet cabin. A loud mind. What if solitude was the wrong wish to make?
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Self-Imposed Exile: Journal Entry #8
A novel told in journal fragments: A writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mikefasolo/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-b46?r=opv6v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 1 month ago
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The cabin offered peace. The pages demanded confession. What started as solitude became something else entirely. Read the journal.
mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
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Archive - Mike Fasolo Writes
Full archive of all the posts from Mike Fasolo Writes.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
about 1 month ago
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Awesome art demonstration by Adam Gorham on
#comicbookschool
with
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and special guest co-host
@deannadestito.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhKN...
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How to Draw Magik by Adam Gorham - Art Demonstration with Pencils and Inks
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhKNyEJIAP8
about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 1 month ago
Interview:
#DanielWu
&
#SeanChen
Discuss Collaborating on
#Evermind
at
#NYCC
2025
youtu.be/mZSiSwmDoQM?...
Tag:
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
#comicbookschool
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Daniel Wu & Sean Chen Discuss Collaborating on Evermind at NYCC 2025
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/mZSiSwmDoQM?si=Y6j7VieEeb0b7Zrn
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A blank page.
 A cabin in the woods.
 A man chasing his novel.
 Sometimes the silence is louder than words.
mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-impos...
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Self-Imposed Exile: Journal Entry #7
A novel told in journal fragments: A writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-ae4
about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 1 month ago
Our friend
@sirestudios.bsky.social
did some live sketching for us at
#NYCC
this year.
youtu.be/QwD1d7IEi6Y?...
#comicbookschool
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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NYCC 2025 Michael Dolce Sketches Epicenter Cover for Sire Studios
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/QwD1d7IEi6Y?si=ArklYmVuyiOqx4Ae
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 1 month ago
Your Characters, Your Rules! - Why You Must Create Archetypes & Analogs Like Marvel, DC, & Image
www.youtube.com/live/dKPup7-...
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
#comicbookschool
#writingadvice
#writingcomics
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 1 month ago
NYCC25 Comic Artist Joe Eisma
@supajoe.bsky.social
Drawing and Inking
#Jughead
youtu.be/nO0Tru9s8pA?...
#NYCC
#NYCC2025
#artistalley
Thanks to
@deannadestito.bsky.social
for the introductions. Tag:
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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Watch artist Elisabetta D'Amico do a live sketch at NYCC!
#comicbookschool
video by
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOTV...
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Artist Elisabetta D'Amico Live Drawing Elektra at NYCC 2025
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOTV0STEcFU
about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Heads! (How to Draw 'Em!) with Sean Chen - Comic Art Tutorial
www.youtube.com/live/qYBK0zg...
With me &
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
#comicbookschool
#wolverine
#seanchen
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Heads! (How to Draw 'Em!) with Sean Chen - Tutorial
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/live/qYBK0zgAiT4?si=mMiaGXFu9dIHlWWN
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Artist
@carolaborelli.bsky.social
Borelli Live Drawing Gambit & Rogue at
#NYCC
2025
www.youtube.com/live/s748WS8...
Tag
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
@deannadestito.bsky.social
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Artist Carola Borelli Live Drawing Gambit & Rogue at NYCC 2025
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/live/s748WS8lAE0?si=S-Id3HybJmr6ZaUi
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
#NYCC
2025 Michael Dolce Sketches Epicenter Cover for Sire Studios
@sirestudios.bsky.social
youtu.be/QwD1d7IEi6Y?...
#comicbookschool
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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NYCC 2025 Michael Dolce Sketches Epicenter Cover for Sire Studios
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/QwD1d7IEi6Y?si=f57fBCbFZScXPJfy
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Instead of waiting for permission to write your favorite heroes, create your own. Tonight on
#comicbookschool
with
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/dKPup7-...
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Your Characters, Your Rules! - Why You Must Create Characters Like Marvel, DC, & Image
Stop dreaming and start creating! You may never get a chance to write mainstream superhero comic books for your favorite publishers like Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Image Comics. But you sure can cr...
https://www.youtube.com/live/dKPup7-NnoA
about 2 months ago
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Tonight - 8:00 PM EST Your Characters, Your Rules! Why You Must Create Characters Like
#MarvelComics
,
#dccomics
&
#ImageComics
www.youtube.com/live/dKPup7-...
With me and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
#comicbookschool
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He wanted to finish his novel. So he locked himself away to do it. Self-Imposed Exile — a serialized fictional journal. Read from the start:
mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
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Archive - Mike Fasolo Writes
Full archive of all the posts from Mike Fasolo Writes.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
about 2 months ago
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...
With
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
on
#comicbookschool
#mcu
#dcu
#wizardmagazine
#castingcall
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwRuCwo?si=3IvlsYI5WU8rhnj4
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One cabin. One man. One unfinished book. The hardest part of writing isn’t the words—it’s yourself.
mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-impos...
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #6
A novel told in journal fragments: a writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-c99
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Wheezy Waiter
about 2 months ago
My doc about Green Bay Packer fandom from the otherside of the world, No Packers, No Life, is opening across Wisconin in 10 days! And I'll be at the VIP premiere in 8 days. Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/no-packers...
2 Super Bowl Champions will be there!
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Wildfire was one of the best characters from the Legion of Superheroes back in the day. This gem reveals his origin. Definitely worth a read.
#comicbookschool
with
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/GgUxv...
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Hidden Gems: Legion of Superheroes #283 - The origin of WILDFIRE!
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GgUxvrb270k
about 2 months ago
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
How to Set Up Your
#Substack
- Step-by-Step Guide for Comic Writers and Artists Featuring
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/fuVj-5K...
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How to Set Up Your Substack - Step-by-Step Guide for Comic Creators
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/live/fuVj-5KQGfU?si=IddwD5kx5IaiqIL3
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
What is Your Story Really About? We talk with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin about their
@darkhorse.com
series
youtu.be/szAyLuflqc8?...
#writingcomics
#darkhorsecomics
#writingtips
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What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/szAyLuflqc8?si=YmaZKwPHe0nHFuuA
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Barry Windsor-Smith Artist Spotlight - Legendary Storyteller Retrospective
www.youtube.com/live/yZO5cR2...
#BWS
#visualstorytelling
#conanthebarbarian
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Barry Windsor-Smith Artist Spotlight - Legendary Storyteller Retrospective
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/live/yZO5cR2tU9Q?si=7npqxql50VCNyepA
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One writer.
 One dream.
 One cabin in the woods.
 But solitude doesn’t always play fair.
mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
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Archive - Mike Fasolo Writes
Full archive of all the posts from Mike Fasolo Writes.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Tell your friends!
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What is your story really about? Take a listen to Ryan Engle as he talks about getting to the heart of the story. with
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=szAy...
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What is Your Story Really About with Ryan Engle and Jay Martin
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szAyLuflqc8
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
"Superman vs Amazing Spider-Man" offered a cover that fans of Marvel and DC were thrilled to see in 1976. The
#visualstorytelling
provided the impact required to sell a treasury-size comic for $2 when the average price of comics was only $.30. Art: Ross Andru, Dick Giordano
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #3 - Targeting the Theme of the Comic Book
youtu.be/2xevjaPcMNQ?...
With
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #3 - Targeting the Client's Vision
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/2xevjaPcMNQ?si=saaszwpMKa7aTxvL
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reposted by
Wheezy Waiter
about 2 months ago
I followed a bridge inspector around for a day. We inspected 12 bridges! We met a dog, an eagle, several people who thought I knew stuff about bridges, and there's a laser!
youtu.be/KD2nHrxJNpA
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Why Bridges Don’t Randomly Collapse (We Checked)
YouTube video by WheezyWaiter
https://youtu.be/KD2nHrxJNpA
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Tonight - 8:00 PM Casting Call - How to Cast Your Fictional Comic Book Characters to Create Better Comics
www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...
With my co-host
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
Casting Call is a time-honored tradition in comic books. We explore how you can have a casting call for your characters to create better, more realistic comic books. DATE 9/30/3035 TIME: 8:00 PM EST ...
https://www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwRuCwo?si=fFX5yDOFv0ZqinMA
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Casting Call -
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
and I talk about How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwR...
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/live/fQJkxwRuCwo?si=MauYL9rjZT3xfLmr
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A blank page.
 A cabin in the woods.
 A man chasing his novel.
 Sometimes the silence is louder than words. Read his serialized journal on Substack!
mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
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Archive - Mike Fasolo Writes
Full archive of all the posts from Mike Fasolo Writes.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/archive
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Wheezy Waiter
about 2 months ago
The hype for One Battle After Another is so HUGE it's already my favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movie and the best I've seen in the last 5 years and I haven't even seen it yet.
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Join
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
and see how to cast characters to make them really come to life!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQJk...
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQJkxwRuCwo
about 2 months ago
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Casting call: Who would play your characters if your story hit the big screen? Tonight’s
#comicbookschool
podcast with
@buddyscalera.bsky.social
and I explores how picking the perfect actor changes your writing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQJk...
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Casting Call - How to Cast Characters to Create Better Comics
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQJkxwRuCwo
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
My
#comicbookschool
co-host
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
has logged another chapter to his book. You can find it on
#Substack
for free.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #5
A novel told in journal fragments: a writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-174719825
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Buddy Scalera
about 2 months ago
Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #1 - Choosing the Perfect Font
youtu.be/kX5EwZpwmCY?...
With
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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Designer's Guide to Logos: Tip #1 - Choosing the Perfect Font
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/kX5EwZpwmCY?si=-8Lp3Dj8cMqu2kOA
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A blank page. A quiet cabin. A man determined to finally write his novel. What could possibly go wrong?
mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-impos...
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #5
A novel told in journal fragments: a writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-4d7
about 2 months ago
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New entry is up! One man. One year. One cabin in the woods. Can he actually finish the novel—or will the silence finish him first?
mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-impos...
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Self-Imposed Exile - Journal Entry #5
A novel told in journal fragments: a writer's quiet struggle to finish a novel, alone in the woods.
https://mikefasolo.substack.com/p/self-imposed-exile-journal-entry-4d7
about 2 months ago
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Buddy Scalera
2 months ago
How To Create Character Conflict in your comic book stories -
#spawn
writer
@josephpillidge.bsky.social
explains what writers need to know
youtu.be/Sbog4y5R8Co?...
#writingcomics
#howtowrite
Edits
@mikefasolo.bsky.social
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How To Create Character Conflict - Joe Illidge explains
YouTube video by Comic Book School - Buddy Scalera & Mike Fasolo
https://youtu.be/Sbog4y5R8Co?si=WuTBU2PZwpyedUbk
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