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Darby Pops Off: “Creative Anxiety” by Richard Casey

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on June 15, 2018

“Creative Anxiety.” Two words I never thought about putting together, but, to a writer like me, it’s a perfect marriage. Whether working on a script, recording a podcast, or writing an intro to a blog post, those feelings of doubt crop up. What works for me is diving in, like a soldier running through a… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Earning Your Four-Colored Stripes” by Forrest C. Helvie

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on January 20, 2017

It takes time and dedication to hone your craft, be it behind a camera, in front of a drawing table, or typing away at a keyboard. For many of us putting in the amount of time is difficult while juggling a family, a social life, and another job or two. In this week’s Darby Pops… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Being a Freelance Creative as a Mother” by Janna King

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on November 4, 2016

Not that long ago I brought home an adorable, rambunctious, two month old puppy, an act that led to restructuring not only my free time but how I work as well. Assignments had to be completed during nap times or after he had a Busy Bone to occupy his attention. Energy to catch up on… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Misadventures in Freelancing” by Adrian Reynolds

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on October 14, 2016

When you’re playing in someone else’s sandbox, writing takes on a whole new challenge. The creator’s vision has to be properly conveyed and interpreted long before pen touches paper. And if that part goes wrong then everything else falls out of place. Fortunately, I’ve never worked with a creator that was quite as particular as… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “It’s Not You, It’s Me: The Importance of Critical Feedback” by Adam Breen

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on October 7, 2016

If you can’t learn from your mistakes then you are doomed to repeat them. Whether you’re a writer, an actor, or an artist of any medium, being able to accept and learn from criticism is vitally important to improving your craft. Women of Darby Pop writer Adam Breen, shares his experiences with criticism and why… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Good Vibes: Scripting the ‘Feel’ of Comics” by Austin Bridges

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on September 2, 2016

What makes a comic book feel like a comic book? Panels, art, word balloons, roughly 22 pages, but are these the only things you have to keep in mind when writing a comic book script? Of course not! I’m proud to introduce our guest writer for today. Austin Bridges is one of the winning writers… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “New Writers’ Wake-Up Slap” by Dan Salgarolo

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on August 19, 2016

Writing can be a world of fun. Crafting worlds, inventing characters, preplanning the most epic moments. I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t enjoy stretching their creative muscles to some extent. But how many of those people, how many of those ideas, are published? It’s not for a lack of people wanting to… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “The Secret to Great Endings” by Shaene Siders

Written by Kristine Chester | 5 Comments | Published on August 12, 2016

Endings are hard. Ask anyone who has ever written a story. From wrapping up a novel, to a comic book, to a movie script, tying everything in a neat little bow is a skill that requires practice. The thing is, I hear there’s a secret. A secret that our guest for today, Shaene Siders, has… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Pitching Your Animated TV Series (Especially if You’re a Newcomer)” by Melody Fox

Written by Kristine Chester | 4 Comments | Published on July 29, 2016

There’s no “right” way for an aspiring writer to get their foot in the door of the entertainment industry, but there is a collection of tried and true tools that help crack the door open a little more. One of the late game tools for “established” writers is pitching an original idea: for a show,… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Templates: The Secret Writer’s Block Buster” by Lindsey Hughes

Written by Kristine Chester | 1 Comment | Published on June 3, 2016

“There are no new stories, just new ways of telling them.” I heard that a lot in college, and like many young writers, argued against the concept. But there’s truth in those words. Stories have been an intrinsic part of the human experience for so long that, at this point, just about everything is a… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “Comic Mad Woman” by Joelle Sellner

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on April 22, 2016

We often think of writers moving from comics to television, not the other way around, but one of the ways Darby Pop stands out from other publishers is many of our writers originated in television. As other posts have discussed before, both mediums have their advantages and their restrictions, but what is it like for… Read more

Darby Pops Off: “The Separation Between Cartoons and Comics” by Tom Pinchuk

Written by Kristine Chester | No Comments | Published on April 8, 2016

For a time in my childhood I was obsessed with superheroes, especially Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Batman. There was one important reason why these three captured my heart. Because they had cartoons. Reading an issue of Batman, made me hyped for the next episode of Batman: The Animated Series and vice versa. The comics were… Read more