One of the hardest parts of making a comic, for me, is writing a script. Particularly for comedic comics, it can be very difficult to think of something funny in a matter of 4 panels. Another challenge relating to this series in particular, is that it has never been a comedic comic before. While it had humorous elements, previous iterations of Mush the Mushroom Man have been focused mainly on plots by various enemies to capture or eliminate Mush.
Another considerable hurdle in scripting out my first comic is the fact that the characters are not established. It can become easier to write for a particular comic over time as characters gain a stronger sense of identity and the fans come to learn various endearing qualities about each.
That said, the first comic has to be gotten out of the way at some point, so I have a first draft of a script for Strip #1.
Featured Characters: Mush, Birdbrain
Panel 1
[Mush and Birdbrain standing outside, a typical pose]
Birdbrain: So Mush, do the different color of mushroom caps mean anything?
Panel 2
[A shot of 2 unidentified mushrooms, with different colored caps]
Birdbrain: I've seen all kinds of colors, but can't find any correlation as to what they might mean.
Panel 3
[Back to Mush and Birdbrain]
Mush: I'm glad you asked. As a wearer of a red cap, it gives me an opportunity to tell you....
Panel 4
[Mush standing tall and waving his arms, Birdbrain with a deadpan expression]
Mush: ...that McDonald's is the proud sponsor of red-capped mushrooms everywhere!
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This step seems so obvious, but for some reason it never crossed my mind that scripting occurred in the comic world. I couldn't imagine the scripting process over at http://www.explosm.net/comics/1986/ aka cyanide and happiness. Thanks for the insight looking forward to seeing you develop a comic.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's a great comic there, pretty popular on the web. I'll share some of my favorite webcomics next week. Some people have a knack for scripting and can do it on the fly. But especially when you're hand-drawing the panels, it helps to have a script done beforehand so that you can plan how much room you'll need for text.
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