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I've taken to asking myself, "Okay does this task actually require subterfuge or am I stealing a balloon on Free Balloon Day"

Threshold sketches. Sketchold.

Among the many reasons I am clawing my life back from Google.

Ive been taking a screenshot every time i get pissed off by words

I don’t think they’d like each other.

It doesn't have to be big or frilly or expensive. A bottle of wine is a very classic and traditional gift for a host (if you watch older movies or T.V. shows you might see gags about someone not knowing what to do with the 20 bottles of wine they got as gifts after hosting a party) but something like a tin of their favorite loose leaf tea, or a pack of their favorite cookies/biscuits can also be a thoughtful little "thank you for hosting us at your home." (and they don't end up with 20 bottles of wine they don't know what to do with)

You can also probably make your own set of 5 IN 5 rules! I like to draw facial expressions and backgrounds and hands (like a masochist), so my 5 in 5 is definitely geared towards that. If you like to make more quiet, introspective comics, you could throw in a panel with NO DIALOGUE every 5 pages, or a mood panel with no characters, for example!

I’ve handed that first slide alone to dozens of sequential art students over the years and have used it to diversify my page layouts. And that new bit about making your own “5 in 5 rules” is also profound. Thanks for this, mad!