Short Notice #13

Afternoon all,

This months script is based on something I've been working on listed as Operation Alaskan Phill over on my blog.

The origin came from watching news reports of Hurricane Sandy on the BBC and there was a cycle of footage of people taking a selfie with the raging ocean behind them, the people doing Gangnam Style dance, and in amongst it was a really brief shot of an old man just sitting on a bench looking out at the storm.
And I thought to myself "That old guy knows something". For the next hour that image and thought percolated in my head and by the end it had evolved into this image of a hit man assassinating the storm and from there it was a short leap to imagine the storm was caused by a god.

As always any feedback or comments can be emailed to shortnotice.comics@gmail.com

Short Notice #13: Deus Exterminator (download script here)
As a storm heads towards the east coast of the US, a mysterious stranger waits to greet it.




Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

STORMING OF BRAINS!

Evening all,

I've spent the last two days going over everything people have said they'd like to practice drawing and started to fashion everything in to stories for the next few months scripts. As can be seen in this helpful yet confusing diagram:

So all of this was taken and blended with some ideas I've been playing with and I can now reveal to you the working titles for the Scripts up until August PLUS a brief insight into what September holds.

I should say now that this isn't set in stone and may swap issues around. If there's things you want to practice drawing that aren't on my awesome diagram let me know at shortnotice.comics@gmail.com and if I can't work them into one of the stories above I'll work them into the stories for October, November or December.

Thanks for all the feedback so far it is greatly appreciated.

Stay awesome (",)

Short Notice #12

Sorry this one is late. I've been away and again mistakenly put my faith in the auto upload.

This script came out of an email asking for a story that required different drawing styles. The styles referenced should be seen as suggestions and feel free to substitute any of them for another style.

Not sure I did this one as well as I could have. I was trying to play with the use of captions in conjunction panels without any dialogue. Overall I think it feels like a summarised version of a slightly longer story. I may give it another pass and upload the updated version at a later date.

As always any feedback or comments can be emailed to shortnotice.comics@gmail.com

Short Notice #12: Heroes (download script here)

Rob reflects on how comics laid the foundation of his friendship with Jason.



Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #11

Sorry this one is a bit late. I had originally set it to update automatically but it didn't.

This months script was a lot of fun to write, it's inspired by  Igor Stravinsky's Ballet Petrushka but with a sci-fi twist. Although I do think I botched the end up. Those last two pages were a bit of a pain to write and I think if I'd had an extra page I could have dialled up the tragedy element. Let me know what you think, I'm interested to see people's take on it.

As always any feedback or comments can be emailed to shortnotice.comics@gmail.com

Short Notice #11: Love and Sheep (download script here)

On a distant colony a comedian in hiding falls in love with a dancer. Is it love or madness?





Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #10

Evening all, I hope you’ve found the scripts so far useful. I’m still working out ideas for scripts after May so if there are any suggestions for things you want to draw let me know and I’ll try and work them into a story.

With this script I went with minimal dialogue. I’m pretty happy with it, the descriptions have a nice mix of detail and vagueness so you hopefully have a wide margin for interpretation.

Again there's now a Short Notice Tumblr page so feel free to follow and say hello. Any submissions, suggestions, or feedback are welcome and can be sent to shortnotice.comics@gmail.com

Short Notice #10: Dinner and A Show. (download script here)

An heiress is missing and a mysterious woman sets out to rescue her.

Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #9

Hello and welcome to the new Short Notice. There’s going to be a new script on the 25th of every month. There's also a Tumblr page so it's easier to follow. I’ve got a buffer of scripts to cover the next five months so if there is anything in particular that you guys want to draw then let me know and I’ll work it in to a story.

Short Notice #9: What Ho, Undead Rotters! (download script here)
This script is a zombie story set in the 1920’s. It’s my first ever attempt (and probably last) at writing comedy. I don’t know if others will find it funny but it made me laugh.

Hope you find this useful and please, feel free to send feedback or suggestions to shortnotice.comics@gmail.com



Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #7

Six months ago I started this project and I'll be honest, I did not think I would keep it up past the first post. Yet here we are. And with it comes a logo which adds a little colour to each update. It also comes with a new script format, previously I was using the Dark Horse format but thought I 'd play around the format used by Image. After just this one script I actually prefer it so expect it next month as well.

Again I want to say a huge thank you for all the positive feedback and advice it genuinely means a lot to me. People have sent me pieces of art they've developed from the scripts but I keep forgetting to upload them I'll try and show them off in the next week or two.

This months script is actually based on two separate requests, one person asked for something they could quickly sketch out. While someone else asked for a sword fight. So without further ado...  

Short Notice #7: Childhood Feuds (Download script here)

This story depicts a mighty blade clashing battle between two fierce warriors on a distant world. There can be only one!

As always feel free to message me or leave comments and I look forward to seeing you back here on May 5th.

Stay awesome!




Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #6

I think it's worth mentioning that I both love and hate this month's script. I have obsessed over it, lost sleep over it and ruthlessly enjoyed beating it into submission. It's also worth mentioning this script contains references to extreme nudity. So consider yourself warned.

It started out as an idea playing around with meta-fiction, then I saw an old interview with Alan Moore talking about Intelligent erotica and somehow this story leaked out of my head onto the page. I really want someone to illustrate this probably more than any of the other scripts. But that could just be ego talking. Anyway I hope you enjoy.


Short Notice #6: Words Made Flesh (Download script here)

This story explores the power of words, or rather the perception of the power of words as a writer tries to conjure inspiration for his books.

As always feel free to message me or leave comments and I look forward to seeing you back here on April 5th.


Stay awesome!


Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #5

Sweet zombie jesus! What a delay. Since last we spoke a laptop died, scripts lost, tears wept, a goat sacrificed, Cthulhu summoned, and a small child learnt the true meaning of Xmas. But everything is back to normal... For now.

As for this months script I have mixed feelings. I wanted to adapt something into a comic so I picked an Inuit story that I thought would fit five pages. Not sure I've done it justice, maybe it needs an artists touch.

Short Notice #5: Crow Brings The Sun (Download script here)

This is a piece of Inuit folklore about an eternal night and how sunlight came to the north.

See you on March 5th! (Cthulhu willing)

Stay awesome!


Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #4

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hopefully you didn't wake up anywhere too strange on January 1st. Anyway, another month another script. I quite like this one it felt easier to write and may be my favorite story so far. As a heads up, this script probably requires more pictorial research than the previous scripts as it uses a few real world settings as well as historical locales. So yeah good luck.

I also want to say thanks to all the people who have emailed saying they like what I'm trying to do with Short Notice and have been kind enough to make suggestions and give great feedback. Enough chatter, the script!

Short notice #4: Jack (Download script here)

Spring heeled Jack, Victorian crime fighter extraordinaire must move fast to stop an unpredictable threat. But is there more (or less) to the story than he can see?

As always feel free to leave a comment or message me via the contact page. See you back here on February 5th. 

Stay awesome



Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.

Short Notice #3

Sorry this is a few hours later than planned, there were technical issues.

So number here's script number three. I was originally going to to do a Xmas themed script but when I couldn't think of a story I just decided that as long as there's snow in it all will be well. So I wrote a viking story.

I'm not 100% on this one, I was trying to play around with descriptions and dialogue and if I'm honest I think it's a bit of a mess. But I like the story and I learnt a lot from writing this issue, which is why I'm posting it.

Short Notice #3: Blood and Snow (Download script here)

A story about three vikings becoming embroiled in the mystery surrounding the death of their king after they themselves are attacked by shadowy assassins.

As always feel free to leave a comment or message me via the contact page. Have a great Xmas and new year and see you back here on January 5th.

Stay awesome.

Rules re-cap:
All I ask is if you use the scripts, that I get sent a copy of the finished piece to post here on the site and of course that I get a writing credit when or where ever the work is used to showcase your work.