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''How Not to Run a Webcomic'' is a series of [[StylisticSuck deliberately bad comic strips]], drawn by different artists, all making examples of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin how not to write, draw, and otherwise run a webcomic]] (though much of the advice could apply to stories in general). Each section focuses on different aspects of writing and artistry, showing off the common failings of webcomics with commentary on how they can be avoided.

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''How Not to Run a Webcomic'' is a series of [[StylisticSuck deliberately bad comic strips]], drawn by different artists, all making examples of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin how not to write, draw, and otherwise run a webcomic]] (though much of the advice could apply to stories in general). Each section focuses on different aspects of writing and artistry, showing off the [[WritingPitfallIndex common failings failings]] of webcomics with commentary on how they can be avoided.



* BadWritingIndex: Covers many of the points here.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Commonly[[InvokedTrope invoked]] while making a specific point about what's wrong with the comic. The use of BreakingTheFourthWall is itself also put under scrutiny.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Commonly[[InvokedTrope Commonly [[InvokedTrope invoked]] while making a specific point about what's wrong with the comic. The use of BreakingTheFourthWall is itself also put under scrutiny.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Numerous times, it's pointed out that simply being random isn't enough to be funny.



* StrangledByTheRedString: Discussed multiple times in How Not To Do A Romance.
* ScheduleSlip: All too common.
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* MSPaint: Used extensively and greatly mocked.

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* MSPaint: UsefulNotes/MSPaint: Used extensively and greatly mocked.
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** The author himself saw it coming, and decided to give it a proper finale with this chapter.
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* SpriteComic: The commentators have a particular distaste for these. [[SturgeonsTropes You can't exactly blame them.]]

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* SpriteComic: The commentators have a particular distaste for these. [[SturgeonsTropes You can't exactly blame them.]]
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*BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Numerous times, it's pointed out that simply being random isn't enough to be funny.
*BreakingTheFourthWall: Commonly[[InvokedTrope invoked]] while making a specific point about what's wrong with the comic. The use of BreakingTheFourthWall is itself also put under scrutiny.


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*InfiniteCanvas: Shows a few examples of how to use it wrong, as seen on this [[http://hownottorunacomic.comicgenesis.com/d/19940907.html page]].
*LampshadeHanging: If the comic isn’t out-and-out BreakingTheFourthWall to get its point across, it’s likely doing this instead.
*OrphanedSeries: Addressed numerous time in How Not To End A Comic.
*MSPaint: Used extensively and greatly mocked.
*StrangledByTheRedString: Discussed multiple times in How Not To Do A Romance.
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* ClicheStormClicheStorm: Invoked.
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''How Not to Run a Webcomic'' is a series of [[StylisticSuck deliberately bad comic strips]], drawn by different artists, all making examples of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin how not to write, draw, and otherwise run a webcomic]] (though much of the advice could apply to stories in general). Each section focuses on different aspects of writing and artistry, showing off the common failings of webcomics with commentary on how they can be avoided.

Currently completed, (with 'How Not to End a Comic') and can be found [[http://hownottorunacomic.keenspace.com/ here]].
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* BadWritingIndex: Covers many of the points here.
* ClicheStorm
* CutAndPasteComic: Although at one point the commentary points out situations where cut-and-paste is acceptable, [[http://hownottorunacomic.comicgenesis.com/d/19940716.html such as here]].
* ScheduleSlip: All too common.
* SpriteComic: The commentators have a particular distaste for these. [[SturgeonsTropes You can't exactly blame them.]]
* StylisticSuck: The whole point of the comic is to deliberately show and exaggerate common webcomic faults.
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