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Draw Out the Story © Brian McLachlan, Owlkids Books | This activity is available free for download from www.owlkidsbooks.com. How could this comic end? Picture these images… • a wolf that howls at the sun • a mermaid that has the head of a fish and the legs of a princess • a monkey that brushes his teeth...with boogers All of these things sound silly, and all of these things are surprising. Not all surprises are funny, but most funny things are surprising. The comic could show exactly what you expect will happen but still surprise you with a funny drawing. Or it could surprise you with the exact opposite of what you think is going to happen. The surprise could completely change the meaning of the strip. This surprise is something familiar, not shocking. You probably know someone afraid of the dentist. And maybe the surprise could completely change things in a way that is downright weird and absurd. Here the character actually knows he’s in a comic. How often do you see that? NO, THIS GUY’S MY DENTIST. I’M MORE AFRAID OF HIM THAN HE IS OF ME! OH NO! I FORGOT HOW TO USE WORD BALLOONS. DRAW OUT THE STORY 10 SECRETS COMICS TO CREATING YOUR OWN BRIAN M c LACHLAN MORE TIPS FROM WHAT IS FUNNY? OH NO! THAT DRAGON’S GOING TO EAT THAT KNIGHT! ?
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Draw Out the Story © Brian McLachlan, Owlkids Books | This activity is available free for download from www.owlkidsbooks.com.
How could this comic end?
Picture these images…
• a wolf that howls at the sun• a mermaid that has the head of a fish and the legs of a princess• a monkey that brushes his teeth...with boogers
All of these things sound silly, and all of these things are surprising. Not all surprises are funny, but most funny things are surprising.
The comic could show exactly what you expect will happen but still surprise you with a funny drawing.
Or it could surprise you with the exact opposite of what you think is going to happen.
The surprise could completely change the meaning of the strip. This surprise is something familiar, not shocking. You probably know someone afraid of the dentist.
And maybe the surprise could completely change things in a way that is downright weird and absurd. Here the character actually knows he’s in a comic. How often do you see that?
NO, THIS GUY’S MYDENTIST. I’M MORE
AFRAID OF HIM THANHE IS OF ME!
OH NO!I FORGOT HOWTO USE WORDBALLOONS.
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WHAT IS
Funny?
OH NO! THATDRAGON’S GOING TO EAT THATKNIGHT! ?
Draw Out the Story © Brian McLachlan, Owlkids Books | This activity is available free for download from www.owlkidsbooks.com.
Here are a bunch of comics that need an ending. Can you think of a good surprise to end the strip? Feel free to add more than one panel if you like.
THERE'S NO WAY I WILL EVER, EVER, EVER
CLIMB A TREEAGAIN!
HOW DO YOU LIKE
YOUR EGGS?
ACTUALLY,I'M NOT A
T-REX.
PRO TIPThe first part of a joke is called the setup. The final part is called the punchline. A good setup asks for an answer. Sometimes a setup is a question, and sometimes it’s a statement that you just need to respond to. Your response to the question or statement gives you an opportunity to give your comic a surprising —and funny— ending.
Want help coming up with better jokes?
Check out chapter eight for lots of brainstorming tips!
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