Anna LandinHi #webcomicchat! I make https://t.co/1NinCu1Bq3! You can support it (and me!) on https://t.co/SASFT7KlQg https://t.co/eoVBeBiLTL
MonicaNG✒Hi #WebcomicChat I'm Monica and I make the high fantasy comic MoonSlayer! Let's talk about flashbacks! https://t.co/1lVBVQCEoJ
Kari McElroyHi #Webcomicchat ! I make Regarding Dandelions, a romantic drama series @ https://t.co/9nUKnVvthd, Comic Fury, Tapa… https://t.co/bz8YXxes4l
スター~☆@webcomicchat Hi! I make @MagiSoldat, NSFW https://t.co/ywlxXr0Qmo, and some other coming-soon things. Slow and ste… https://t.co/bgkp46eg5g
Eliana FalcónHeya #webcomicchat! I make https://t.co/r7rwOd2KzQ ( https://t.co/bjjFn58x2e) a comic about existentialism and consequence w/ monster kids
MonicaNG✒Somehow my entire comic is a flashback! XD #WebcomicChat
Cooper BurghHey #webcomicchat ! I make Fragile, a high fantasy comic about snow and friendship https://t.co/38Kn6JWhov
Jonathan D WilsonI'm Jonathan Wilson creator of Patient ADAM now on Taptastic. https://t.co/pbD0AC5Vgl #webcomicchat
Jim KerseyRT @Cosmoquences: Heya #webcomicchat! I make https://t.co/r7rwOd2KzQ ( https://t.co/bjjFn58x2e) a comic about existentialism and consequenc…
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Games People Playhttps://t.co/HuvqQi46KY is your weekly 1-stop for satire on roleplaying games, videogames, and politics(sometimes)… https://t.co/h2pUqVoM6f
Christina R.@webcomicchat Heyooo, #WebComicChat! I'm Christina R. and while it's on hiatus right now, I make Petra! https://t.co/fIZs4Y5cSd
Viktor EngholmHi #webcomicchat I make https://t.co/nQ8ehMbKZ6, a roleplaying comic! https://t.co/tZwNv0njje
WebComicChatQ1: When should a flashback be used? #WebComicChat
Viktor EngholmRT @webcomicchat: Q1: When should a flashback be used? #WebComicChat
Anna LandinRT @Viktormon: Hi #webcomicchat I make https://t.co/nQ8ehMbKZ6, a roleplaying comic! https://t.co/tZwNv0njje
Vanessa Stefaniuk 🎄Hi #webcomicchat! I'm Vanessa, I create Radio Silence, a coming-of-age tale of a British rock band's rise to fame!… https://t.co/1Z1b33GZV8
DracoPlato@webcomicchat Q1. When it enhances the story. #webcomicchat
Anna LandinWhen the story needs one! #webcomicchat https://t.co/SToJpxsobV
Viktor EngholmQ1 When it's the only way to really give a character more context, and give insight to their actions #webcomicchat
スター~☆If the related story element is long, involves elements from way far back, or involves elements that are brand new.… https://t.co/Jj3IwyTSgq
Eliana FalcónQ1: If it's necessary for the narrative AND the particular scene to compliment the present and overall story I suppose! #webcomicchat
Anna LandinIf something can be quickly be explained without it, I prefer that stories skip it; they can bog things down. #webcomicchat
chl⭐️e🐪🐫🐪Hi #WebComicChat! I make https://t.co/zCLAsrnNpl, about teens and ghosts and vampires and angry birds and other sum… https://t.co/E398vy03Om
Nessie FynnHi #webcomicchat! I make https://t.co/TaRFyVLWM9, a comic about monster people catching rats!
Vanessa Stefaniuk 🎄When a character is speaking of the past or the story draws upon a time not shown previously. It should make sense… https://t.co/Tjz87MPHjw
keii4iiQ1 For the SAME reason to use any other storytelling device: when the story calls for it. #webcomicchat
Anna LandinHowever, it there's something complex+significant to be revealed, I like a well-done flashback. It's nice! #webcomicchat
DojoHi #webcomicchat , tis I, the creator of Paisley Brickstone and Perilous Journey https://t.co/i5JSlQ66og https://t.co/ZtKgMPS17T
MonicaNG✒Q1: oh! Oh! I know this one! Wherever it's necessary. With moderation and in the right place. It could affect the pacing. #WebcomicChat
Eliana FalcónRT @DojoTheGreat: Hi #webcomicchat , tis I, the creator of Paisley Brickstone and Perilous Journey https://t.co/i5JSlQ66og https://t.co/ZtK…
WakaXOHey #webcomicchat I'm Jordyn & I make the Neon Rabbit webcomic https://t.co/tl3vYocyOt
💜 Zoe Maxine 💚Hi #WebComicChat! I'm Zoe, slowly coming back to the alien space story Queen Candidate: https://t.co/NyUsNsAECt https://t.co/WwUsvoIdUT
Anna LandinGrassblades is going to need some serious flashbacks down the road, and I will probably handle them as separate chapters. #webcomicchat
Vanessa Stefaniuk 🎄There's no real point to repeating existing material. Trust your readers' memories. Otherwise it feels like filler/handholding #webcomicchat
DojoQ1 When it's necessary and probably in moderation depending on what you're doing. see a lot of people get carried away with em #webcomicchat
Kari McElroyFlashbacks should be used to build characters and plot. Just like any story element, they must have a purpose/direction. #webcomicchat
💜 Zoe Maxine 💚Q1: I think if you use flashbacks and when should depend on the story and what flows right! #WebcomicChat
Cooper BurghQ1: The same reason you'd include anything in a story; it needs to be there #webcomicchat
Bob GlasscockHi, I'm Bob. My comic is Casey at the Bat. It's a gay look at life, love, sports and other stuff.… https://t.co/8LGDw9YQkR
Games People PlayQ1 When the audience needs the exposition and the piece of data warrants something better than a footnote. #webcomicchat
Nessie FynnQ1. ! Whenever you need to delve into backstory/past events with detail #webcomicchat
Anna LandinRather than do a long-winded talking heads monologue for pages on end, I'd rather just show the events instead. #webcomicchat
FreyaHi #webcomicchat! I create the time travel epic @RetroBladeComic https://t.co/qUOl2hXZ8A (Tapastic:… https://t.co/Har6WM2Np5
💜 Zoe Maxine 💚Q1(cont) One common way is to have it after an event triggers the memory of it, when something in the present recalls the past #webcomicchat
Bob GlasscockQ1: I've used flashbacks to show history of a former relationship a couple of times. #WebComicChat https://t.co/T9WvXJZa8E
Eliana FalcónI'm currently wrapping up a flashback chapter but even so, my reasoning is that the story's narrative order isn't right #webcomicchat
MonicaNG✒Q1(2) In fact I had to change the order of my flashbacks twice. Now the whole thing is a flashback (an in-media-res start) #WebcomicChat
WakaXOQ1 #webcomicchat When the story calls for it. Like any other writing tool, if used effectively>>
rudolph?!@webcomicchat Hi #webcomicchat I make Iron Empress -> https://t.co/Jj668YRmGP
Jonathan D WilsonA1: Either sparingly in each chapter/issue or to advance the story/develop characters. #webcomicchat
Eliana FalcónCuz u know, the main chars are an anomaly messing up the order of things but the biggest reason why is at the end of chapter 5 #webcomicchat
FreyaQ1 Flashbacks are a useful plot device for quick recaps, dealing with trauma, or showing character thought processes/motives #WebComicChat
Hey, It's Emily!RT @zoemaxinetn: Hi #WebComicChat! I'm Zoe, slowly coming back to the alien space story Queen Candidate: https://t.co/NyUsNsAECt https://t.…
Anna Landin#ComicBookHour and #webcomicchat folks! I'm doing a holiday oneshot in December! One page a day Dec 1st-24th!… https://t.co/Gm9D1fUZXY
Viktor EngholmRT @AnnaLandin: #ComicBookHour and #webcomicchat folks! I'm doing a holiday oneshot in December! One page a day Dec 1st-24th! https://t.co/…
Christina R.@webcomicchat Q1: A flashback is for understanding why a person/place/thing acts the way they do. #WebComicChat
Anna LandinIt is, in fact, NOT a Stranger Things-fancomic. That's just a really unfortunate coincidence in naming. >.< #ComicBookHour #webcomicchat
Freya(Although technically, Axel's flashbacks would be, erm, flashforwards...) #WebComicChat
DebRT @Viktormon: Hi #webcomicchat I make https://t.co/nQ8ehMbKZ6, a roleplaying comic! https://t.co/tZwNv0njje
💜 Zoe Maxine 💚Q1 for QC, I decided not to include flashbacks at all except during interludes between chapters, a conscious choice #webcomicchat
Dojo@AnnaLandin I was actually just about to ask about that, HAHA. Still gunna check it out B) #webcomicchat
Viktor Engholm*looks at thousands of mid-battle flashbacks in shonen manga* yeah... #webcomicchat https://t.co/nsdysBSdS3
Games People PlayQ4 1) No transition cues 2) Overly long (breaks flow) 3) Vague or too short (insufficient exposition) #webcomicchat
❄Kristina❄I think there were a lot of world building details that were interesting, but ultimately should've been left out. #webcomicchat
Christina R.@webcomicchat Q4:When they occur during times that you REALLY shouldn't be having one! (ex: fighting, being tortured, etc) #WebComicChat
Cooper BurghQ2: As long as they need to be...you're gonna be seeing a theme in my answers, i think #webcomicchat
FreyaRT @varethane: #webcomicchat Usually I use different framing or pacing to distinguish flashbacks; here's one example where I used colour an…
TaitQ4: Using a flashback to communicate information that wasn't necessary or that was already covered would be a mistake. #webcomicchat
Anna Landin.@Viktormon *swings fist* *3-chapter flashback about tragic childhood* *punch finally lands 3 months later* #webcomicchat
Cooper BurghQ3: I haven't done any full-scene flashbacks yet, but currently, I draw my flashback scenes sketchier and with no dialogue #webcomicchat
Viktor Engholm.@AnnaLandin there's literally been comics where I've forgotten they were in the middle of a battle when the fb started #webcomicchat
Cranberry Curtis🌽🍗#webcomicchat Though I think this is a personal feeling here. Retcon gets me. Bugs me.
DojoOh yeah they're also kinda bad when it's for a character that isn't even really that relevant #webcomicchat
Cooper BurghQ4: Putting in flashbacks arbitrarily. Like, it might be fun for you to draw a character as a kid, but why's it relevant? #webcomicchat
WakaXOQ4.2 #webcomicchat Also make what you're showing relevant to the story, even if it is interesting>>
TaitQ4: Placing the flashback at an appropriate point in the story is also important. #webcomicchat
DojoAnd is just a cheap way to kinda flesh out characters that the writers were too lazy to do anything with in main story #webcomicchat
ILLY/Seraphim ComicsQ4 The worst offense is a flashback to something that has already happened in the narrative without any new information. :( #webcomicchat
Dojokinda a "oh, people like this character? Okay here's a flashback for them" #webcomicchat
FreyaQ4 Not enough clarity. When the flashback looks or feels like the rest of the story, so it's hard to tell it's a flashback #webcomicchat
The Thane of Vare@Waka_xo Yeah-- relevance to the main timeline scenes is key. It doesn't have to appear back-to-back but it needs a purpose #webcomicchat
Games People Play@Viktormon That's how you can tell an author is in love with the sound of their own voice. It's masturbatory narrative #webcomicchat
MonicaNG✒Q3(4) Menkar's flashbacks are done using a Roman frieze style in some panels, for example. :3 #WebcomicChat
The Thane of Vare@Waka_xo Though if it builds suspense and its larger meaning is clarified later, that is also okay, so long as it's not dull #webcomicchat
Freya@seraphimcomics YES. Flashbacks like those should literally be one panel or something, just a quick reminder! #webcomicchat
Christina MajorYou can also put dialog from the past with current-day visuals. Juxtapose them to show how past ties in to present!… https://t.co/4FKzFxhmxt
fatcrowI think I do have the energy for #webcomicchat Hi yall I'm crow and my work launches Jan 2017!! The cadets are plea… https://t.co/fOL3Jfvd3h
WebComicChatQ5: Any additional thoughts on flashbacks? #WebComicChat
Eliana FalcónFor mine, the story focuses on trying to find Ramus. So yea, a chapter was dedicated to show who he is in the eyes of the main #webcomicchat
fatcrowQ1 Flashbacks are important when there's a need to visually explain the past, you'll note FB's happen more in visua… https://t.co/rYzjOI4749
Anna LandinThey can be powerful storytelling tools, but they can also very easily turn heavy-handed. Use sparingly and with co… https://t.co/yHy4rJkY5E
Eliana FalcónSo Q5: I think focusing on WHY you're making a flashback/to whom it's for is the first step to decide whether to do it or nah #webcomicchat
スター~☆[insert joke about looking at Barry Allen from behind] #webcomicchat https://t.co/k5iOOOpzmc
DojoQ5 They're easy to abuse, but also easy to overthink on how necessary they are. Don't be afraid of doing 'em at all #webcomicchat
Jonathan D WilsonQ4: Don't have expositions within the main but instead rely on flashbacks to dump everything in one sitting. #webcomicchat
fatcrowWritten media (prose) has less use for "flashback" as it can be explained in long form, to the point of a prequel #webcomicchat
Viktor EngholmQ5 Again, we already know where the characters end up, we don't need to know EVERYTHING. Less is more! #webcomicchat
❄Kristina❄Q5- Make it relevant to the plot. If it's just for extra info we don't need, maybe make it a separate mini comic instead. #webcomicchat
Eliana FalcónYou can always have fun making extra comics to expand on ideas if you'd like to, so don't feel limited on cramming it ALL #webcomicchat
Justin Phillips/MNR@webcomicchat greetings it is i, justin/murasaki, and my comic is here: https://t.co/WX4AZ2o2Uz #webcomicchat
fatcrowQ2 The key point of a flashback is the FLASH part. If it's too long, just make a prequel, even if it's housed in th… https://t.co/AatSTYAO5f
TaitQ5: Use flashbacks sparingly in most cases. If you're using them frequently you might want to rethink your story structure. #webcomicchat
ILLY/Seraphim ComicsQ5 I don't know, let me think... (flashback to three years ago, I'm eating soup)... Wait, what were we talking about? #webcomicchat
Jonathan D WilsonQ4P2: Or flashback to plotpoints that the audies already know about. #webcomicchat
Viktor Engholm.@AnnaLandin OP gots to have one of the best punch-flashbacks ever, though. #webcomicchat https://t.co/6QmugQlONy
Cooper BurghQ5: My next comic is gonna have some full-scene flashbacks, and this #webcomicchat was pretty helpful to my development of it
fatcrowQ3 In my story the flashbacks are pretty apparent as the characters much younger. There's also the whole 20 YRS AGO… https://t.co/TbGiZPkZa8
Eliana Falcón@pacificacomic Although it can be a broken-structure story like a psychological drama and such, it can be interesting too #webcomicchat
Justin Phillips/MNR@webcomicchat q1 flashbacks should be used any time a creator wants to explain part of a plot in a short amnt of time. #webcomicchat
Games People Play@AnnaLandin @Viktormon *punch turns target into a red mist because it has been building momentum for months* #webcomicchat
Kristen KiomallEvansLooks like I just missed #WebComicChat Anywho I'm Kristen Kiomall-Evans & I make https://t.co/2d0gOhGaBW. A comic… https://t.co/0vIw2Hael6
Dojo@gppwebcomic @AnnaLandin @Viktormon someone please do a comic like this #webcomicchat
WebComicChatParting words before we end the 11/27/2016 #WebComicChat? If not, we'll return Sat at 8:30p ET & 8:30p Sun CET.
fatcrowQ4.1 A lot of issues with flashbacks are issues with exposition and timing. Flashbacks shouldn't be used to -… https://t.co/KbZDe27HHm
Justin Phillips/MNR@webcomicchat q2. Flashbacks can be one panel long, but super long flashbacks make narrative confusing. A turnoff. #webcomicchat
Christina R.@webcomicchat Q5: Flashbacks should answer SOME questions and raise MORE questions. Always leave them wanting more.… https://t.co/gsxAFTfoBs
fatcrowQ4.2 infodump or give more than 1 key event/point. If it's too long, it needs to be treated as its own story #webcomicchat
Justin Phillips/MNR@webcomicchat q3. Thats the problem: a lot of creators dont make it super clear when a flashback is occuring in the story. #webcomicchat
スター~☆I'm gonna be lame with my PW again. More support means faster comics and you get art stuff for dang cheap!… https://t.co/2lNxeCsZlQ
Anna LandinIt DOES! Punches in OP always land with a LOT of emotional weight behind em! (I am v. partial and forgive OP a lo… https://t.co/9JXjINXsDS
Eliana FalcónPW: Always leave people wanting more, let people fill in the gaps, flashback responsibly ;Db #webcomicchat
FreyaQ5 Flashbacks are like spice! use them to add flavour to your story, but not too much to overwhelm the main dish :D #webcomicchat
fatcrowQ4.3 Not every story has to be told chronologically either, long prequel info can be interspersed, depends on your style #webcomicchat
Christina MajorCharacter flashbacks are fun, but dealing with world-buildy flashbacks is harder. I use cheap tricks like surveilla… https://t.co/6C55S3ogyi
FreyaI think I'm hungry... #webcomicchat
Christina R.@webcomicchat Comics bless us with a way to understand someone/thing on another level. Make it worth the time and effort. #webcomicchat
fatcrowQ5.1 If a flashback exists, be sure that the unseen story matches with what the current story is. If you dont--… https://t.co/ZWRwBERjSR
Justin Phillips/MNR@webcomicchat q3.2 a creator can be explicit or very subtle stylistically to denote a flashback. Be careful with subtle tho. #webcomicchat
Kristen KiomallEvans@webcomicchat #WebComicChat parting words: direct flashbacks are all well and good but sometimes its better to insinuate than show
DojoPW: just make your flashbacks clear and do what you think is best and try not to overthink too hard #webcomicchat
Tait@FreyaHorn Flashback to you skipping a meal? #webcomicchat
fatcrowQ5.2 have the full story in mind, you WILL get plot holes. As the writer, it's ur job to know what information to give or NOT #webcomicchat
DojoPW: also I am definitely doing a flashback someday of someone just getting a loaf of bread from the store, now. #webcomicchat
Cranberry Curtis🌽🍗#webcomicchat Q5: Before using a fb, ask yourself Does it reveal smthing new/important that the reader will remember for the story's future?
The Thane of Vare@Waka_xo Yeah--with an indirect approach like that you need to make it memorable, or maybe have a cue like a repeating object #webcomicchat
fatcrowPW: IF your flashbacks are going to be anything other than copy pastes of earlier parts of the same story, then WRITE IT OUT #webcomicchat
Eliana Falcón@DojoTheGreat The twist is that that loaf of bread is the real hero at the end of the story #webcomicchat
Games People PlayQ5: Flashbacks should be like resumes: Clear and Concise. #webcomicchat
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