Welcome back to part 3 of The Collector, a little story I’d like to think O’Henry might have enjoyed if comic books were around in his day. Heck, if that were the case, he might have written one or two comics himself.
In any event, if you’re digging the story so far, check out Rick’s Soapbox for some behind the scenes tidbits about some of the inspirations for the story. And for those of you who like to puzzle out what’s going on ahead of time, I’d love to hear where you think the story is going. Feel free to leave comments about this and more in the Mighty Agitainment Forum.
Nevertheless, if you think things are weird now, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Be back next Monday for part 4 of…The Collector.
I thought you all might be interested in seeing some story development work I did recently. I was really happy with how this particular image turned out, and since it won’t see the light of day otherwise, I’m posting it here for you to enjoy. So…enjoy! …READ MORE »
People sometimes ask me, “Rick, where do you get all your crazy story ideas from?” To be honest, most of the time I have no clue. Usually it’s a random confluence of events and impressions that come together without my knowledge until one day, BOOM!, a story concept just drops into my lap.
There are a few occasions, however, when I can pinpoint the exact moment a story came together and the inspirations that helped usher it along. “The Collector” is one such occasion. …READ MORE »