Monday, November 21, 2005
[Rules] Open-source Humor
OK, here's how it works:
- DRAFT mode:
- I'll post my idea for a strip. Panels will be separated by numbers, followed by descriptions (if different from the previous panel) on the same line.
eg:
1: Outside: (first panel, takes place outside)
2: Kitchen: (second panel, takes place in the kitchen) - The dialog for that panel follows, prefixed by the abbreviated speaker's name. The full name will be written ONCE and ONLY ONCE, the first time that character appears.
eg:
Supervisor: Here is where you will be living.
Phee: Nice place.
Sup: It's haunted.
Phe: That's bad. - Once you realize that the strip lacks both a setup and a punchline (and, in fact, any humor whatsoever), you leave a comment with a BETTER punchline or better dialog.
- Whichever one makes me laugh gets put in the strip, with your name.
- If there's nothing to work with, and no potential humor is even detected, leave a comment saying "No power in the 'verse can make this one funny."
I'll SKIP it and go on to the next one. I don't want to waste my time 'drawing' it if it's not funny.
- I'll post my idea for a strip. Panels will be separated by numbers, followed by descriptions (if different from the previous panel) on the same line.
- POST mode:
- Once the script is finalized, I'll whip up the comic.
- The draft will be edited to include the new comic at the top, and republished.
- Any NEW characters appearing in this strip will be added to the character sheet at this point (NOT during DRAFT mode).
- If you don't like my comic and think you can draw it better (and, to be honest, a palsied, epileptic monkey with ADHD could draw it better), do it and send it to me, or send me a link.
One caveat is that the JETfuel is in black and white, photocopied. So line-art works best in that medium. If you want to make a color version for the web, that's cool too.
# posted by Phoenix @ 12:00 PM 
