echoeotto
Echoe Otto
California tapas.io/echoeotto
Writer of sci-fi/fantasy; designer video games. Daylighting as a university web developer. Ravioli give me life.
Depths (Sci-Fi) // Dreams of Scale and Bone (Fantasy) // Tapas profile
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@indigodrawing I love Blender, but have you thought of using Unity? It might seem kinda overkill because Unity is meant for game and application development, but it's more user-friendly, there's more tutorials out there, you can download free add-ons that let you do some basic modeling right in Un…
Do photo manipulations count? [image]
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As someone who just reads comics, I've definitely been confused before by a panel where nobody's mouth is open, somebody's talking, and it wasn't clear who — especially if the comic's had narration before that point. But even I feel like those are minority cases.
Aw, thanks ^-^ Totally. It's better not to have fluff. One downside to having shorter parts is that I find the length actually varies more because of stuff like this. Ex: I might write a 2.3k word chapter. I try not to split in awkward spots or let the parts go below 500 words, so inevitab…
Never heard that before, but it sounds like solid advice. Makes me wonder if that happened to the person who wrote the guide.
Ah, yeah. POV switching would make it harder to break up because you don't want to disorient people who are jumping into the story after X amount of time, especially if the chapter's from the POV of a side character. That's difficult. You're talking about Vows of the Sentinel, right? Your chapters…
My method's completely different from @Fanty's and @Maps's, actually 
I try not to post a chapter all in one part/episode—personally because I prefer to break the story up into bite-sized chunks/scenes. A couple people have messaged me to say they find that method easier to read. I feel like it wo…
Your dog's name is Abaddon? Cool. Why'd you choose that name? (If you don't mind me asking)
Hopefully it'll happen to you, too 
It's really weird.
Big mood
I've yet to call somebody close to me a character name, but this almost happened with a stranger.
I walked into a small café and immediately noticed that the only person behind the counter looked very much like how I imagined the main character of my sci-fi novel. On top of that, m…
Agreeing with this ^^^ Of course we should be responsible with what we put in our bodies, but the negative attitude towards GMOs is largely due to marketing and misconceptions. There's a misconception that organic = healthy (and, therefore, non-organic = evil), but pretty much every poisonous pl…
How frequently would you say that you use the creator dashboard? Daily What do you primarily use it for? Checking on story stats And, most importantly, what kinds of improvements and/or features would you like to see in the future? Primarily, creator tools for mobile
@ForLackOfStars You're welcome! Oh, and thanks a lot! 
@kainatarma Thanks Appreciate it!
Lol I was just considering doing that actually. This may have just convinced me.
@aqua03 No problem ^-^
I must have assumed the specific person above you thing because that's how these threads usually go.
Ordering from left to right, top to bottom, I personally like your 2nd and 5th panels best The proportions of the main character vs the (dragon?) mount are fun and creat…
@poppyqueen01 I agree with @ForLackOfStars's evaluation of both covers. I think the image in #1 is more engaging, but there's too many different fonts and the sizing makes some of it hard to read. The layout of #2 is more professional-looking, although I don't think there's enough contrast between t…
@Listeczek My impressions: I like that the background doesn't distract from the character, and, thanks to your color choices and shading, her features are pretty clear even when the thumbnail is shrunken down. I definitely get a retro comic vixen vibe. The palette makes me think of Starfire & Poison…
I'll have to check it out.
They re-released it for Switch?! Geez now I have to go buy it. Thanks 
Everything about that game is so aesthetic, especially the soundtrack. Love the uniqueness of that surrealist urban vibe.
Oh, hey, nice. Never listened to them before, but checking it out now, they kind of remind me of Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Scarlet Grey.
Literally at this moment: Newest music I've been listening to recently:
Hah I'm surprised how much this sounds like my experience I've been a web developer at a private university since I was 22 (I'm 24 now), but before that I worked in retail, as a legal assistant, as a private tutor, and as that person that sells tickets and cleans up after sports games. I also had…
Also a good idea!
I'll be sure to do so 
It would feel kinda weird disrupting the story, but I think you're right; that makes a lot of sense.
Hahaha so true though. Too many nice comments make me nervous. It makes literally no sense.
Probably the best course of action. What else can you even do in that sort of situation?
I'll have to keep an eye out so I don't miss it 
I've been considering posting a winter holiday special for my ongoing novella — basically a fluffy one-shot of the main character bonding with her sister + a cameo from her love interest. Regardless of whether I post it, I'm writing it just for the fun & the experience I've seen comic artists post …
@Kura Wow 
I can't believe some people.
As for the meanest comment I've received online... I can't think of any that were hateful, but I have had one person give me a critique that had little to do with the story. It was in response to a thread on the WT forums. Looking at their feed, I realized this person was copying and pasting the sam…
@spicy_sweets Geeeeeez. 
At least it seems like they weren't singling you out.