jrod
11-29-2006, 01:58 PM
When asked which of his short stories is his personal favorite, Phil Hester recently replied (http://www.scrypticstudios.com/columns/making_good/short_comics_part_1_-_phil_hester_on_the_craft_of_the_short_comic.html) :
It might not be fair to bring up something unpublished, but it's the story I just finished for Postcards. All the principles we just covered are on display as best I can muster in that story. Also, I feel like I successfully wrote something in another person's voice, but still conveyed a sentiment that was very personal to me. It's not very cinematic, but the images step to the fore when needed and drop back when the text takes over. It's either the best thing I ever did or the Hindenburg of short stories. You be the judge!
With production of the book wrapping up there's been a lot of fun stuff on the Postcards Blog (http://blog.myspace.com/AllYouLeave). A little piece on Jason Hanley digitally forging the handwriting from a 100 year old postcard (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=104052513&blogID=197984480). A look at some of the postcards to be featured in the book (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=104052513&blogID=195991028). A three page peek at Seamus Heffernan's amazing artwork (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=104052513&blogID=186700125).
There's plenty more going on so check it out. It’s worth it for this alone, I’d think:
http://www.jasonrodriguez.com/HesterFax.JPG
It might not be fair to bring up something unpublished, but it's the story I just finished for Postcards. All the principles we just covered are on display as best I can muster in that story. Also, I feel like I successfully wrote something in another person's voice, but still conveyed a sentiment that was very personal to me. It's not very cinematic, but the images step to the fore when needed and drop back when the text takes over. It's either the best thing I ever did or the Hindenburg of short stories. You be the judge!
With production of the book wrapping up there's been a lot of fun stuff on the Postcards Blog (http://blog.myspace.com/AllYouLeave). A little piece on Jason Hanley digitally forging the handwriting from a 100 year old postcard (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=104052513&blogID=197984480). A look at some of the postcards to be featured in the book (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=104052513&blogID=195991028). A three page peek at Seamus Heffernan's amazing artwork (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=104052513&blogID=186700125).
There's plenty more going on so check it out. It’s worth it for this alone, I’d think:
http://www.jasonrodriguez.com/HesterFax.JPG