An alternate script

[qcjeph]

Sometimes people ask me about my writing process. It's not very interesting, actually- it just consists of sitting in front of my computer with a blank text editor file open, writing, deleting, and rearranging dialogue until I hit upon something I think is funny. Some days I get lucky and think of a comic in 30 seconds in the shower that morning,

Comments

[rogh_sensei]

Fascinating.
/Spock

[greyduck]

I think you made the right call, he said in fawningly sycophantic tones. It's funnier and in better character for all involved.

All I've been doing, barring a couple of special cases ("Kielbasa!" "Oooh, do it again.") is working backward from the punchline in a lazy organic fashion. It'd probably do me some good to actually get into the habit of playing with the script before shooting the panels... hmmm.

[qcjeph]

Man I absolutely CANNOT work backwards from punchlines! I have a whole file of random punchlines on my computer that I NEVER USE because I have yet to think of a way to work them into a comic. Maybe it's my OCD but I always have to start from panel 1 and go from there.

[qcjeph]

Also my random ideas file is just bizarre as hell sometimes

there is a single line that just says "WEAPONIZED BREASTS???????" and I have no memory of where it came from or why I put it there

[reme]

::snort::

[reme]

wow, thanks! this was really interesting. i had always assumed you had *a lot* more detail in the scripts, having read scripts for other comics before.

but it does make sense that if you're drawing as well as writing you don't really need to specify your own mental imagery. uhduh.

like...

[fayeelizibeth]

This is like watching the director's commentary...very interesting. thanks for the behind-the-scenes look

[fenmere]

Your scripts look a whole awful lot like my scripts. I thought this was cool, and your final version just a bit funnier. Thanks for posting it!