How to write a Comic Scene?

Every time I’m here, you smile

  • Sympathetic Characters
  • Do you want want to provide fun for everyone?
  • What about creating funny characters?
  • What kind of funny characters?
  • 4 types of funny characters.
  • So, we have some cake for everybody.
  • Enticer
  • Always Excited & Enthusiast.
  • She Moves everyone.
  • She can be Exasperating.
  • She’s rarely upset.
  • She may be chasing a Treasure.
  • She may be discovering Nature.
  • She may be writing a Comic Book.
  • When this character appears, you know something good will happen.
  • Advisor
  • She delivers the best advices…
  • According to her.
  • Will she try to appear mature?
  • Would you make her a Righteous character?
  • Would you make her an Empathetic character?
  • Would you make her a Solemn character?
  • A combination of the 3 is great.
  • Especially if you add some form of Bad Faith in her seemingly Flawless advices.
  • Soul
  • She enjoys the world.
  • She may be construed as Detached from Reality.
    • She isn’t
  • She just Does Unusual things.
  • The most Unexpected reactions.
  • Will she be Calm?
  • Will she be ever Serene?
  • Even if what happens has stark consequences?
  • Will she be Ethereal?
  • Will she be Engaged?
  • Even if she’s looking at something ridiculously plain?
  • Protector
  • She Tries to rally everyone in the Team.
  • She’s Mostly optimistic, even in desperate situations.
  • May display a Ridiculous level of Optimism.
  • The Character is aware of this behavior.
  • Though, it is only way for them.
  • Will she be Authoritative?
  • Will she be Entitled?
  • Will she be Nurturing?

If it’s Dumb, it works

When a cat falls on the butts, she farts.
And then the house explodes.

  • Dumb things
  • Do you laugh when you see someone Fall?
  • Do you laugh when you see someone get Hit?
  • Do you laugh when someone Farts?
  • Congratulations!
  • You know how to do comedy!
  • Quirks
  • What are some of the most Inappropriate Behaviors you can think of?
  • Can you make them habits?
  • To which kind of characters should you give these habits?
  • Do they know the habits are dumb?
  • Do they continue to do it?
  • No, Good.
  • Yes, Better.
  • When do we do stupid things?
  • What are some of the dumbest things to do?
  • In front of who shouldn’t you do these things?
  • When shouldn’t you do it?
  • What is the worst single moment to be caught doing this dumb thing?
  • What would be the outcome?
  • Who sees you?
  • What would be their reaction?

Paradoxes

Door:”Knock, knock, knock.”
I open the door, naked.
It was the parcel I was waiting.
Me:”Oh.
It is the Parcel I was waiting.”
Deliverer:”Yes.
I am here to deliver this Parcel you were waiting.”
Me:”Should I sign?
You see I have my pen out.”
Deliverer:”Yes.
You have your pen out.
I also have my pen out.
How should we proceed?”
Me:”Maybe we could sign at the same time…”
I realized she had a 4-color pen.
I wanted to use it.
The tip comes out.
How Untypical.

  • Do you want to Correct me? grinning
  • Humor is often a derivation of stupidity.
    • A:”You think I’m stupid?”
    • B:”Well…”
    • A:”What would you do if you were me?”
    • B:”In fact…”
    • A:”Too bad, it doesn’t work here.”
  • Introduce situations the Mind will want to Correct.
  • Install the Logic
  • You’re in a kitchen.
  • What is the thing you need the most?
  • What is the thing you cannot continue the scene without?
  • Is it an accessory/tool?
  • Is it a person?
  • Counterpoint
  • Can you cook without Water?
  • Can you cook without Oil?
  • Can you cook without Heat?
  • A:”Now, you can.”
  • Break the Logic
  • What shouldn’t be here?
  • An object that shouldn’t be in the room?
  • An Accessory that doesn’t fit the rest of the Design?
  • A phrase said on an unfitting Tone?

Consequences?

  • Alternate Serious & Dumb
  • What matters the most for you?
  • There’s probably someone who doesn’t care about it.
  • At all.
  • They would even think you’re the stupidest person to think it is important.
  • What matters the most for you?
  • What matters the most for the person in front of you?
  • Can you show respect for what this person likes even if you find it ridiculous?
  • Can you show respect for what this person likes even if you hate that person?
  • That’s Life
  • Do you need to be in a specific place?
  • At a specific time?
  • You missed that?
  • That’s Life.
  • Can you list all the missed opportunities One can go through?
  • Can you list all the missed opportunities you’ve been through?
  • Can you say That’s Life?
  • Then, all’s well…
  • It’s not.
  • Serious Events
  • They’ll probably happen.
  • But maybe not.
  • And especially when you don’t expect them.
  • Serious can Disrupt Comedy.
  • It can flow with it.
  • It can reinforce it.
  • Skepticism, Nihilism & Relativism
  • Someone made something stupid.
  • How bad is it?
  • Did it hinder someone else?
  • What did they do?
  • How stupid was it?
  • How foolish was it?
  • How inappropriate was it?
  • How Untypical?
  • Unexpected Object…
  • Where does it come from?
  • No, no, no.
  • It shouldn’t be there.

Flood the Logic Gates

  • Accumulation = Repetition + Exaggeration
  • You prepared someone a lovely meal.
  • A:”Here.”
  • B:”…”
  • A:”You will love it, have a bite.”
  • B:”It’s not cooked.”
  • A:”We don’t have water.”
  • B:”The fork is dirty.”
  • A:”We don’t have water.”
  • B:”…”
  • A:”It’s because of the environment.”
  • B:”It’s not cooked.”
  • A:”It’s Untypical.”
  • B:”…”
  • A:”It’s good to try new things.”
  • B:”…”
  • A:”Come on, enjoy the flavor.”
  • B:”…”
  • A:”It will turn sour.”
  • B:”Haaaaaaaaaa…”
  • Surprises
  • A 3rd person comes in.
  • C:”I see you haven’t changed.”
  • A:”You!
    YOOOOOOUUUUU!”
  • B:”Ha…”
  • A:”What do you want?”
  • C:”…”
  • A:”If you’re not eating you can get out.”
  • B:”It’s not cooked.”
  • A:”It melts in the mouth.”
  • C:”…”
  • B:”It’s not cooked!!”
  • C:”Only a glimpse of you.”
  • A:”?!”
  • B:”Ha?”
  • C:”That’s why.”
  • A:”You went away…
    20 years ago…
    Did you find it?”
  • C:”There was something I thought I could find.
    At some point I almost abandoned.
    But here it was.”
  • B:”?”
  • C:”Here’s the perfect Untypical.”
  • B:”???”
  • C:”And because of that, we’re rich.”
  • B:”??????”
  • C:”Also, you’re my child.”
  • B:”It’s spoiled.”


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