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Topic: PalComix appears to be crowdsourcing scripts for a MLP comic
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PalComix appears to be crowdsourcing scripts for a MLP comic
Literally everything about this sounds like a trainwreck.
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I say we all collaborate on a script as some kind of forum game and send it in.
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Lance_Armstrong said:
I say we all collaborate on a script as some kind of forum game and send it in.
Yes!
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Lance_Armstrong said:
I say we all collaborate on a script as some kind of forum game and send it in.
Are you talking about one of those things where we each contribute a little bit to the story, bit by bit? Or do you mean where someone proposes an idea and everyone else works on improving that idea?
The first is bound to end up stupid, but is more enjoyable to work on. And honestly I don't care if it ends up stupid because I don't respect Palcomix and I don't expect them to be able to do anything decent even if we handed them a masterpiece. That said, if you at least want to try to come up with an engaging plot, the second option is better.
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Clawdragons said:
The first is bound to end up stupid, but is more enjoyable to work on. And honestly I don't care if it ends up stupid because I don't respect Palcomix and I don't expect them to be able to do anything decent even if we handed them a masterpiece.
In that case, let's go with option #1. Now we need someone to start us off.
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The announcement asked for a 20 page script (seriously?) and a 100 word summary. Maybe make a 5 page script paragraph by paragraph and then just pick the best summary of it at the end.
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We should do it like Atlanta Nights. Someone writes the 100 word summary, and then we're each assigned a page or two to write, working off the summary, but we don't collaborate at all so it ends up a trainwreck
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Strategy seems to be working when ppl even here get pumped of writing stuff for it.
Even though crowdsourcing is cheap strategy, it will also increase engagement. There are some who are way into rule 34 of some characters already that they take every ms paint level stuff they can get, now just think for a second when that kind of guy gets their idea turned into a comic?
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Mario69 said:
now just think for a second when that kind of guy gets their idea turned into a comic?
Yes, it will be a sticky moment.
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RedOrangeShiba said:
In that case, let's go with option #1. Now we need someone to start us off.
Hm... Well, let's see here. I've never done a comic script before, but...
"Okay wait. Just a moment. Before I start!"
I want to explain the greatest pitfall of writing a story this way, because while I don't care if it goes silly, I want to at least clarify how it is that things go wrong.
These sorts of "pick off where someone else left off" stories go wrong because each contributor feels too much of a need to change the direction of the story. They either add a new character in where one doesn't belong, or make a major plot twist, or something like that, every single time. You want to introduce new information, new characters, and even twists, sure, but if you make the story do a 180 every page it becomes boring. You don't need to *try* to change a story - simply by continuing the story in the way that makes the most sense to you, you are changing it's direction already, and leaving your mark.
Likewise, if someone is changing the story from what you had in mind, go with the flow - don't try to force it back to where you think it should go.
I guess don't care much if that happens here, so whatever, do what you want. I just thought that maybe it might be fun to at least try to make a coherent story, and that's the greatest obstacle to doing so.
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The scene starts with a large establishing shot of the Everfree Forest, at night, and a couple of minor shots of some various dangerous animals and plants as they go about their business (meant to be a reminder of the dangerous nature of the forest, and to set the respective mood).
The next shot shows a small winding path, heavily bordered by trees. Flying slowly, with her forelegs crossed tightly against her chest, is Fluttershy, of all ponies, seemingly alone, and at the verge of panicking. A noise startles her, and she looks ready to bolt, but manages to steel herself, and continue on.
A closeup shot reveals that clutched to her chest is Applejack's crumpled hat.
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Well! Let's see where you can go with that.
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If we're going to be making a script for Palcomix I would like to request that at some point a contribution be made that blatantly parodies Palcomix's standard exclamation of orgasm.
I think, personally, the best way to do this is to have the characters reach orgasm during a football match, only to have the drawn out single-word cry of orgasm drowned out by the announcer bellowing the traditional "GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL"
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EllyWolf said:
If we're going to be making a script for Palcomix I would like to request that at some point a contribution be made that blatantly parodies Palcomix's standard exclamation of orgasm.I think, personally, the best way to do this is to have the characters reach orgasm during a football match, only to have the drawn out single-word cry of orgasm drowned out by the announcer bellowing the traditional "GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL"
Given the nature of a round-robin story, you could easily make something like that work, at some point. Unfortunately it seems I started off poorly, because no one wants to continue where I left off.
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I fail this understanding. What is it called, Mad Libs Parody comic? I think it would be funny, maybe.
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Perhaps Palcomix should focus on finding some actual artists, before they start farming out writing responsibilities ...
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