Making Up Stories

I wrote another story for Won Long Leg, my very own legend of Kung-fu and I'm in the process of making a short animated film from all these ideas. This is really not something I have extensively done before. I learned that about 10 years ago so I thought I might want to refresh what I've learned.

The story itself;
     Just like the comic, I write a basic story line first. It needs to be very basic, not much more than a page. It should answer the questions you might want to have answered before buying a book for example.
                  - What kind of story is that? (horror, comedy, etc)
                  - What is the main quest? (true love, ruling the world, paint bird cages, etc)
                  - Who are the character and can I relate to them?
                  - Some hints on where the story is going

      However, that isn't clear enough for me when drawing a comic or planning an animation. I take this story and start slicing the story in single sentences. Each sentences can translate to about one panel in cartoon term and about one action in the animated version. From doing this exercise I also get a more detailed view of the story and can see if the timing of each element is good or not.

     While doing that, I often stop and think about my characters and take a lot of notes for the next step; Character design and description. I'm currently looking into that topic and I have found quite a few interesting things so far. I'll post again once I'm a bit further along that project.

     On another note, I'll be participating in a 10k race soon and need to train a bit more... I'll try and post again soon! Have a super week!