Bonjoro, narrative clarity and the quest for an original idea

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Today on ComicLab, Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar take a full one-eighty on Bonjoro. After trashing it last episode, they're ready to sing its praises as a game-changer in crowdfunding and web publishing. Find out what caused this massive reconsideration. THEN the guys take an audio question from a Patreon backer who wants to know how to address concerns from readers who find a story hard to follow. And FINALLY, another backer asks how much effort should be put into making sure your idea hasn't been done before.

BUT FIRST... Whether it's Flash vs Reverse Flash or Green Lantern vs Sinestro, why do supervillains always have to be the exact opposite of their corresponding superheroes? Is it hack writing or is there something deeper going on?

Show Notes 00:00 — Perfectly matched hero/villain pairs — hack writing or philosophical poetry? 08:36 — Backerkit 16:37 — Bonjoro — a game-changers for your crowdfunding and web publishing strategy 42:11 — Audio Question: How do you address concerns from a reader about your story being hard to follow? 01:01:16 — How much effort do you put into making sure your idea hasn't been done before?

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