Let the artist tell the story
The best episodes start with the artist's own words. Before you add the drawing, ask them:
- Who's in the drawing?
- What do they do? What can they do, and what can't they?
- What could happen to them?
Write it down just the way they say it. The more they tell, the more interesting the episode.
“This is Bubble. He bounces all the time. He's scared of the vacuum cleaner. And one day he flew away on a balloon.”
Their first name in the episode? Just write it in. And tell us how old the artist is: what's funny at three is boring at eight, so we'll pitch the story to their age.