#there are definitely tons more that i haven't unlocked in my brain

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Do you have any recommendations for comics on tapas? I'm rather new to the app so I wondered if you had any. Sorry if someone already asked!

Oh, so many! Tapas was one of my OG homes waaay back in the day, when I was still getting into drawing comics (back then it was gag-a-days). I spent a lot of time reading comics on there and it was one of my first introductions to comic platforms in general (next to SmackJeeves, RIP).

Rock and Riot - 1950's LGBTQ+ gangster teenagers getting into shenanigans and turf wars. Very cute and fun and adorable <3

Monster Pop! - Monster girls who are besties! This one has some real gorgeous art especially if you like the original vibes of S1 LO, lots of bright beautiful colors and lineless shapes. The creator of this comic, mayakern, now develops comfortable and eco-friendly skirts with her wife and pals for plus-sized folks! (they have pockets!)

A BETTER PLACE - Young girl Hannah and her little brother Theo find something cool in the woods. Children becoming gods. This was one of those comics that had some REALLY cool "you had to be there" time travel elements that aren't quite as immersive in hindsight (I was one of those people who were there and DAMN it was awesome), but it's still absolutely worth the read and it operates as a sort of prequel to another one of Harry Bogosian's comics on the platform.

Fail by Error - This comic is long since done with, its creator having moved on to bigger things, but at one point in time, this was the titan series on Tapas, before the platform became predominantly BL's and isekais. Fail by Error was truly one of the best of the best of Tapas-hosted comics from its golden era of comedy comics. Also the creator made art for me once and I still have it! <3

(my babieees <3)

RandoWis - funny gag strip is funny ! He also draws an MMO-themed comic that - coincidentally - when I double checked, looks like it stopped updating in 2021 until two days ago. So yeah, good time to check that one out too!

Undying Happiness - Naomi takes a chance on love and decides to meet up with a guy she met online. He turns out to not look like the guy in the photos in the most hilariously absurd way.

Deep Fried Pudge - Okay, this is a really weird inclusion because like... this comic isn't good. This comic is painfully bad. Like, "roll your eyes into the back of your skull at your dad's stupid jokes" bad. This comic has not stopped updating daily since 2012. It literally just had its 11 year anniversary. Every update is just a single panel either making some pun or just stating very innocent, inoffensive opinions. There are four thousand of these things. And every single one is done with the same art style and joke structure as before, the comics from today look and feel like a 7 year old made them the exact same way they did 10 years ago, as if trapped in a hellish time capsule of its own design, and I love it, I freaking love it. Its existence quite literally defies human nature. Reading it and attempting to comprehend why it exists is like staring into the eyes of some Eldritch god that chose peace over chaos. Pudge will outlive all of us. Pudge will outlive the universe. All hail Pudge.

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This or That? Tag

Tagged by @outpost51, @crowandmoonwriting, and @thewardenofwinter for this one! Thank you all so much!

Leaving this as an open tag because... reasons, idk. Most of the people I would have tagged have done this already, so hop aboard, y'all!!

Historical OR Futuristic

Definitely futuristic! I love to read historical fiction but I don't trust myself to write it. It's a ton of fun creating my own rules based on what I know about the world today

Opening Chapter OR Closing Chapter

It's the hook for me. I love drawing readers in, throwing them into this new world full of action and questions and characters you can root for. It's one of the hardest chapters to write, but the anticipation of the readers' reactions is so damn exciting!

Light & Fluffy OR Dark & Gritty

I tend to lean more dark and gritty on this spectrum. It's easier to write than light and fluffy stuff, though I have been known to melt into a puddle when reading other peoples' fluffy writing.

Animal Companion OR Found Family

Ughhh, I love animal companions so, so much, but I haven't yet had the opportunity to write one into any of my WIPs. Found family, on the other hand? That's good shit. I live it, I breathe it, I look for it in everything. I write it in everything. It's my emotional support trope and I'll never let it go.

Horror OR Romance

Horror all the way!! I love me some good spooks. I don't have much experience with romance in writing (or in general), but I'm incredibly soft and sappy about it in any context.

Hard Magic System OR Soft Magic System

No strong preference here, but I think I lean more towards a soft magic system.

Standalone OR Series

If the standalone's a banger, I'm immediately and forever obsessed, but there's something so magical and fulfilling about a good series.

One Project at a Time OR Always Juggling 2+

Welp. I would love to focus on one project at a time, but somehow I always end up balancing multiple WIPs at once.

One Award Winner OR One Bestseller

Eh, this one's a tossup. Both are good, but one is more achievable.

Fantasy OR Sci-Fi

First of all, how dare you make me choose. Second of all, if I must, I think I have to go with sci-fi. I love fantasy, but I'm scared to write it, and the sci-fi vibes are top-tier.

Character Description OR Setting Description

I end up writing setting description a lot more, but I think I slightly prefer reading character description. But hey, both are good. Give them both to me.

First Draft OR Final Draft

Technically, my answer should be first draft, since I've yet to make it past that stage. But the mythos of a final draft is impossible to resist.

Love Triangle in Everything OR No Romantic Arcs

Romance does make me happy, but I also really appreciate it when there's no romantic arcs whatsoever. As someone who doesn't write romance very much, it's super refreshing to read. Also, I'd rather die than make a contribution to the love triangle.

Constant Sandstorm OR Constant Rainstorm

Rainstorm!! It's cozy, it's cathartic, it's refreshing. The scent of rain unlocks the receptors in my brain that deliver me serotoni. And it never stops raining where I live, anyway, so I'm used to it.

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