Bunny cartoon
I was trying to come up with a good topic to amuse and entertain you all, and as I am wading through final edits on Trickster Noir, after a long week of school, my brain had run a bit dry. So I put it off, and fixed dinner, and as we sat and chatted over the meal, we got to talking about favorite cartoon characters. Mine are Pepe LePew and Marvin the Martian. My First Reader likes Yosemite Sam, Sniffles, and Taz. Of course we both like the old gray hare, and neither of us like Road Runner or Tweety in too large a dose. Funny how the oldies are still golden, when I introduced the Looney Tune set to my kids, they adored them too.
We got to talking about what makes these characters endearing, and what it is that keeps them fresh and alive for new generations. Even the 'villains' are enjoyed, like Marvin and Sam, as we mentioned above. So what is it? And how can we incorporate it into our storytelling? I've talked before about reading profusely to make our writing better, and my personal preference not to use film, but in this case I'm making an exception, because I think there is much to be learned, and besides, it's fun!
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