Art vs. Plot

ZOMBIE USER 11784 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 11784** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 3:17 pm

There's no middle ground, no stupid answers, no gloves.

Which one is more important to you:

Art or Plot.

KedaDibandion · Post by **KedaDibandion** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 3:39 pm

I thought this topic had already been discussed to the point of boredom in other threads...hm....

Careksims · Post by **Careksims** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 5:13 pm

I'm still struggling to balance the two!

McBean · Post by **McBean** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 6:26 pm

Art can be pretty, but a certain comic by a B**** C***** proves that having a plot is crucial.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 8:08 pm

Plot. As can be whitnessed by Adventurers! ;} Well, that has a heavy dose of humor, as well. Of course, I do like beautiful artwork. But without a plot, there's no incentive to actually READ it.

Shane B. · Post by **Shane B.** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 8:18 pm

Since my comic is purely one-shot gag comic strip style, it focuses more on art than on plot. But the art isn't really that good, so I guess if jokes fit into the category of plot, then I'll have to go for plot.

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 2:52 am

Art VS. Writing (in general) might have posed a tough one, but in this case: Art

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 2:53 am

Oooh! This is cool. My posts are appearing in the wrong place. 8)

I mean - uh... I'm psychic! Yeah! I predict that the following people will post next:

JasterW
Jamie!
UnFan
fil3r
smoot
careksims

ZOMBIE USER 12644 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 12644** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 3:25 am

A complete no brainer in my category!

PLOT!!!

I don't care if you have fancy as hell graphics or not, but if you can't even come up w/ a good joke or story, don't even think about posting your comics - I'm not here just for eye candy!

Of course, a little bit of art does help...

Megidoth · Post by **Megidoth** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 6:50 am

A mix of both is the best.

but the art must be bearable to look at^^

KedaDibandion · Post by **KedaDibandion** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 9:08 am

Okay, I'll play

:

Plot is important, but I would say that more important than the "plot" is the writing. Not simply the action and the course that the characters follow (the plot) but the level of writing and the skill shown in the process. A strip can have great art and a great plot, but if every other word is misspelled, and the characters could use stupid slang and l33tspeak and the strip would suck ass.

But that's just the writer part of me talking. ^_^

KedaDibandion · Post by **KedaDibandion** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 9:11 am

Wow! My post showed up in the middle of the page! Weird....it's a TIME WARP!!!

KODAMA · Post by **KODAMA** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 11:50 am

:o.. i learned the hard way.
(Plot is the most important. PLOT PLOT)
XD I can draw pretty decent now..
but my plots are sucky. :D no one likes me!!
I sit by myself at lunch!! :D
(feels rejected-person syndrome and goes back to drawing sucky plots)

KODAMA · Post by **KODAMA** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 11:52 am

:o.. i learned the hard way.
(Plot is the most important. PLOT PLOT)
XD I can draw pretty decent now..
but my plots are sucky. :D no one likes me!!
I sit by myself at lunch!! :D
(feels rejected-person syndrome and goes back to drawing sucky plots)

KODAMA · Post by **KODAMA** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 11:57 am

:o.. i learned the hard way.
(Plot is the most important. PLOT PLOT)
XD I can draw pretty decent now..
but my plots are sucky. :D no one likes me!!
I sit by myself at lunch!! :D
(feels rejected-person syndrome and goes back to drawing sucky plots)

Megidoth · Post by **Megidoth** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 5:10 pm

KODAMA wrote:.. i learned the hard way.
(Plot is the most important. PLOT PLOT)
I can draw pretty decent now..
but my plots are sucky. no one likes me!!
I sit by myself at lunch!!
(feels rejected-person syndrome and goes back to drawing sucky plots)

Hey!I liked Sedin plot!Do more!!

Spambot · Post by **Spambot** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 1:04 am

If the plot sucks, I'm walking the other way.
If the art sucks, I'm walking the other way.
Sucks is relative.

I'm a writer, so I need plot. I leave the art to my man Colby. Balance, that's the key.

Spambot · Post by **Spambot** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 1:07 am

If the plot sucks, I'm walking the other way.
If the art sucks, I'm walking the other way.
Sucks is relative.

I'm a writer, so I need plot. I leave the art to my man Colby. Balance, that's the key.

Spambot · Post by **Spambot** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 1:12 am

If the plot sucks, I'm walking the other way.
If the art sucks, I'm walking the other way.
Sucks is relative.

I'm a writer, so I need plot. I leave the art to my man Colby. Balance, that's the key.

Spambot · Post by **Spambot** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 1:21 am

If the plot sucks, I walk the other way.
If the art sucks, I walk the other way.
"Sucks" is relative.

I'm a writer, so the plot is very important to me. I can handle art work that isn't on a professional level, but I've seen some comics with art quality that makes me sad.

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