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What are the differences between the Comic Sections? What are the differences between the Comic Sections? The story, or "main" section, has an ongoing story to it, and new comics for it appear on the front page for all of EGS (Main Page.
All sections update at 12:00 AM, EST. New story comics are posted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. EGS:NP is currently on hiatus. Filler section updates as needed. Minor delays may be posted on the front page, while schedule changes will be made note of in the news section. This page has all the information you need to contact me: Contact Dan Shive Sh-I-ve. The "e" is silent, and the "I" is long. So basically, it's pronounced exactly as it's spelled following proper rules of English pronunciation, and rhymes with "hive". Kah-oh-lee. The origin of this word is Japanese, though the original spelling is "Kaori", meaning "fragrance". The "r" was made into an "l" due to Japanese pronunciation. Nah-nah-say. The origin of this name is Japanese. Nee-oh-ee. The origin of this word is Japanese. The translation for "Nioi" is intended as "Scent" for this comic, though the spoken word can stand for other similar meanings in Japanese (one possible translation is "smell"). Why is this comic named "El Goonish Shive"? This matter is addressed in one or more comics, but basically, I couldn't think of a name that summed up the comic, so I went with nonsense followed by my last name. The "Goonish" part of the name is actually a result of an episode of The Simpsons with the line "Hired Goons". As a result of that line, I wound up signing some papers "Dan 'the Goon' Shive" in high school, which lead to my using it as part of the current title. How far are stories planned in advance? Generally speaking, the main points for stories are planned well in advance. I have enough story ideas to last for several years. The reason for comic delays and the like is that while I have the major plot points down, I don't have some massive script or layout guide for the day-to-day comics. If you will, I have several fine forests planned, but I need to sort out the trees. I have an idea for an EGS story. Should I send it to you? While I appreciate the attempted contribution, I have more than enough stories planned as it is, and I prefer to use my own ideas. I ESPECIALLY do not wish to be sent new character ideas. I am not a fan of fan fiction. I would prefer it if there wasn't any, and don't really want to read it. I am very protective of my characters, and the whole thing makes me very uncomfortable for several reasons. The big one is potential legal issues, which makes my official response to any questions regarding whether I'm ok with a fanfic being posted is "no, I am not." I am a bit more leniant if a notice that EGS, its characters, settings, etc are all owned by me and if the stories are short, but that still doesn' t mean I'm thrilled about it or want to read it. In fact, given the potential legal issues, it's probably best for all concerned that I never read them. Now fan art I enjoy, within reason. There's a line it can cross where fan art becomes fan fiction, but that generally doesn't happen. I have favorited a lot of fan art over at my deviant art account. I have a website. Will you link to me? Should I ask you to? If I link to someone, it's because I've decided to do so on my own for some reason. Asking me to link to you is generally not the way to get me to link to you. Sending me a link to your website and just letting me decide for myself is the best approach, OR you could always create and send me fan art, seeing as I'm generally willing to link back to the creator of the fan art's website. Maybe. I'm not particularly good at passing judgement on other comics given how critical I am of my own work, but it's possible that I'll have something useful to say. I'm much more likely to critique if there's an actual website to go; just sending me a bunch of files and such kind of feels like being handed an assignment I didn't agree to, and it's less likely I'll make the time to look it over. I could code part of your site for you. Should I do so? You should only send me code for the website if I've A) requested it, or B) you've asked me first and I said ok. There was one time when I got sent a bunch of code without asking for it and truly, greatly appreciated it, but I'm beyond that stage now. I have training in website maintenance, and I want to run as much as I can myself. Refer to this sitcomish analogy: I'm cooking dinner for Thanksgiving, I want to be alone in the kitchen, and I don't care if my mother-in-law is a better cook. |
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