http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 Short stories online Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:03:42 +0100 a-n rss generator a-n The Artists Information Company and contributors edit@a-n.co.uk technical@a-n.co.uk http://sites.a-n.co.uk/img/logo.gif http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 Practically this is going to be a webcomic that contains lots of separate mini-stories - each one is a running series. The webcomic acts as the 'container' for the stories.A  theme/ overall subject/ name is needed. What could it be? A name which sums them all up? - collectively and individually - so then each story will work within this overall container. I suppose the idea is a bit like the Fast Show. Some stories deep and others just plain silly. Some one-off jokes, others longer stories which continue. One of the characters is an IT manager (pictured).... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 I've picked out stories I think I can use:-- the lyrical terrorist - based on real event- IT manager - dark and funny but based on personal experience- the search for an england manager - based on real events but fictionalised- lost in france (lost expats) - satirical spoof- fear of office jobs - based on my own phobia- the political hairdresser - fiction- the making of little britain (or how mediocrity in the arts is rewarded)... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 I wish people could post comments here - I'd like to get feedback and make this blog more of a community thing. Why can't we do that here? It's a standard feature for blogs ... ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 One of the stories - the lyrical terrorist - I've already started this to be honest. But I'm thinking of reworking what I've done and re-using it as part of this project, so that this is just one of the stories. This is actually a true story - about Samina Malik. ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709 Been thinking about the stories, and have lots of questions. Is it better to focus on one story rather than 7 ... it's important to make all this manageable otherwise it will fizzle out. 7 rotating stories sounds fun, but might be too much.What sort of storytelling style do I use? Again I think the stories need to be simple, easy to grasp, and easy to make. The drawing style needs to be fast, otherwise takes too long. Often simple is good. Do I go for a professional look - like graphic novels - or a quick off the cuff style? Sometimes the simpler formats work best. Here's an example:http://xkcd.com/353/... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/401709