TheThoughtfulBoxful
Lauren Pierre
Florida, USA laurenpierre.com
I'm a Graphic Design major making comics in her spare time! In the past I've self-published my own children's books.
Creator of https://tapas.io/series/Greenleaf 
- Joined
- Sep 15, '17
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- Jul 31, '19
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Hey there, forumers! 
For folks who have a website for their comic, how do you get people to engage in the comments section? I've had Disqus on my Smackjeeves website for a few months now, but nobody's ever used it. I've mentioned it exists, encouraged people to comment, but still nothing. The f…
Ha! I love it! 
I'm officially off hiatus! It's gonna be smooth sailing for the next few weeks 
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another webcomic doodle [image]
Webcomic stuff, from this twitter post
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A friend from school sent me this days ago and I still haven't recovered
It's my birthday! 
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So I've updated my comic to celebrate! (3 pages)
I was going to comment something similar abt this... telling someone "i love you" isn't inherently romantic imo, and frankly it depends on the context when it comes to hand holding. but thank you @DiegoPalacios @SleepingPoppy !
This is a really interesting topic... I've honestly been thinking about this a lot as I've got two upcoming characters who have a really close relationship, but they aren't necessarily gay for each other how should a writer handle close same-sex relationships without queerbaiting? is it inevitable…
"S'up, mates?" [image] Look at this large child. A gentle giant UwU
don't look don't look don't look 
DANGGIT
Aw, thank you!! 
I started a model sheet/size chart of my webcomic's main cast this weekend 
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Three down, three to go!
I finished this a while ago, but here's the first page of Greenleaf's upcoming chapter: [image]
(I don't think I ever shared it on the forums.)
Ohh ok, that makes sense. Thank you!
Ehh while I'm here, could someone explain how ad revenue works, please??
You just reminded me of something that happened this week:
So my college algebra class is next door to the chem lab, and the students were cooking up something awful, so the whole second floor smelled. Once class starts, I ask my math prof if he can open the classroom windows so it could air …
But... my main character IS a child... [image]
I know you're full but here's mine just in case~
@simplykit19 @kirschwassen Thank you for looking at my comic!
Interesting! I was trying to simplify their details depending on the camera angle/to add humor to their expressions (sort of like this), but I'll make note of it 
I'll admit I did speed through a few scenes... I do plan to slow t…
Oh my goodness Dawg, thank you so much for writing this up!!
Thank you 
Yea, I'm definitely going to diversify the camera angles moving forward
Ah, yes... tbh this is something that's bothered me since I started. Greenleaf is mainly character-driven (i'm still sorting out a general pl…
does anyone here ever struggle with designing covers for their comics? I've always avoided it because i get so caught up in the details i end up frustrating myself and never finish it. 
Hi all! Greenleaf is on indefinite hiatus while I work on the next story, but in the meantime I would really appreciate any feedback/criticism you may have on the current chapter I've been working on! So far reception has been all good, but there's still a lot I feel I personally struggled with, spe…
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I ripped most of these off of TV Tropes if you're curious about the titles 
Keeping
Humans And Furries, Living Together
Token Human*
Free-Range Children
Quirky Town/Close-Knit Community
Bruiser with a Soft Center
Gang of Bullies
Reformed Bully
Expositional landscapes at the start of each cha…
Happy New Year!! 
In that case, maybe your first chapter could be mainly expositional (introduce the characters, worldbuilding, etc.), and end with a cliffhanger, hinting that the next chapter is where the action happens. (i.e. chapter ends with someone saying "HELP" or something along those lines to give the reade…
I can't remember if I've ever shared this here