There's a thing that creeps into this conversation ... that if you complain about the depiction of women [in comics], it becomes, 'Well, but ladies - the dudes are idealized too.' And the thing is that the dudes are idealized for strength and the women are idealized for sexual availability. It's very, very different. The women's costumes are cut in such a way that I could give a cervical exam to 90% of our heroines. And I don't have a medical degree! So if I can find it, that's impressive.
Get inside her head. Get inside any character's head and ask what they want in this scene. And if you work from the perspective of what they want, th… - Kelly Sue Deconnick
Get inside her head. Get inside any character's head and ask what they want in this scene. And if you work from the perspective of what they want, th…
- Kelly Sue Deconnick
There's a thing that creeps into this conversation ... that if you complain about the depiction of women [in comics], it becomes, 'Well, but ladies -… - Kelly Sue Deconnick
There's a thing that creeps into this conversation ... that if you complain about the depiction of women [in comics], it becomes, 'Well, but ladies -…
I wish I could say confidently that pacing remains my weak point, if you could talk about your own stuff without sounding like you're self-obsessed. … - Kelly Sue Deconnick
I wish I could say confidently that pacing remains my weak point, if you could talk about your own stuff without sounding like you're self-obsessed. …
Having my brain doing different work is helping me a lot in terms of retro-feeding from the other experiences. It makes me feel inspired, looking for… - Kelly Sue Deconnick
Having my brain doing different work is helping me a lot in terms of retro-feeding from the other experiences. It makes me feel inspired, looking for…
I was asked in an interview once: You're writing another book with a female lead? Aren't you afraid you're going to be pigeonholed? And I thought, I … - Kelly Sue Deconnick
I was asked in an interview once: You're writing another book with a female lead? Aren't you afraid you're going to be pigeonholed? And I thought, I …
Seriously, just buy the [expletive deleted] book. I promise you'll like it. Unless you're [expletive deleted]. - Kelly Sue Deconnick
Seriously, just buy the [expletive deleted] book. I promise you'll like it. Unless you're [expletive deleted].
The dirty little secret about comics is that the wall to getting published is actually not that high. You can publish your own comic. You can have yo… - Kelly Sue Deconnick
The dirty little secret about comics is that the wall to getting published is actually not that high. You can publish your own comic. You can have yo…
I guess I am conscious of my weaknesses, and I think pacing is probably my biggest. I don't know if I think the clarity thing is actually a weakness.… - Kelly Sue Deconnick
I guess I am conscious of my weaknesses, and I think pacing is probably my biggest. I don't know if I think the clarity thing is actually a weakness.…
My husband makes fun of me, because I know I can use strong prose to jazz-hand my way through plot that isn't as interesting as I'd like it to be. - Kelly Sue Deconnick
My husband makes fun of me, because I know I can use strong prose to jazz-hand my way through plot that isn't as interesting as I'd like it to be.
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