I'll write a story based on tickle art (interest check)

[Crockpot]

When God was handing out all the artistic talent in the world, he gave me like a fifth of a serving. Fortunately, I'm fairly handy with the English language, and I've been wanting to write a tickle story and see how the community likes it. I could probably come up with a good idea on my own, but I thought it'd be fun to post a few well-known tickle cartoons (none that have any text describing the backstory), and let you vote on them. I'll write a story about the winner.

Obviously I'm not trying to write a canon literary addition to someone else's work. I just thought it'd be something new and fun to try, but if it's not kosher for some reason, I'll think of something to write about myself. Thoughts? Feelings?

 

[Sablesword]

The most important thing is "whatever works for you."

Based on what works for me (which isn't necessarily the same thing), I'd go through artwork files until I saw one that I really liked, and thus that really engaged my imagination. Seeing a drawing that really engaged my imagination is how I ended up writing "A Secret Military Experiment," "Cutting Out Expedition," and "Subject A."

OTOH, a "challenge" can sometimes give me a story idea too. So "write a story based on this drawing" isn't far-fetched.

Finally, I've always considered myself one of those "can't draw worth a darn" people too. Still do, to a large extent. But three years and a several dozen drawings worth of practice have resulted in what I have to admit is a big improvement. There was a thread some time back in the artwork forum where people posted their early efforts vs their then-current efforts as a "look how much I've improved." For me, the important things were lots of practice, a little instruction (via books & on-line tutorials), a heavy reliance on reference photos, tools that went with the way I think (CorelDraw, rather than Photoshop, "paint" programs, or non-computer media) and lots more practice. So don't give up on your ability to draw.

Oh yes, one other thing: Be sure to check out my sticky rant on formatting before you post your story.

 

[Crockpot]

Read your format thread, and that's all stuff I'm perfectly aware of. But thanks for the suggestion.

I guess I won't be getting much feedback until I actually post some pictures, so I'll try to post some later tonight.