- create a list of characters
- create a list of situations you might find in a funny newspaper strip
- create a situation: introduction of a new character, an argument, a holiday, etc.
- create a prop/conflict: possibly a hundred dollar bill, a bomb with a fuse lit, etc.
character + setting + situation + conflict + resolution = a story
Next brainstorm visual or verbal gags that could happen in your situation. Write down every idea that you have in your sketchbook.
Without taking out a piece of paper in your sketchbook, fold one of its pages vertically and turn it so the ringed side is at the top. Above the line is where you'll do your rough draft, below the line is where you'll do your finished copy. Finished copy will need to be inked with your brand new pens with all pencil lines erased with your brand new erasers. YOWZA! Tentative due date: 09/30.
