Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble, page 3
It was in these cartoons that
the main characters interact
with an unseen creator who
humorously toys with them
and their environment JUST
AS YOU DID THROUGHOUT
THIS BOOK!!
Defend your
actions, sir!
And so I accuse
YOU of being a
copycat!
NOW
HOLD
ON!
Those were cartoons, and this is a book. These are two very different things!
True.
True.
A point worth
considering.
But I agree with you.
AHA!
J’accuse!
I was inspired by those cartoons to make this book. But I didn’t copy them. Copying is wrong.
Go on.
Go on.
Yes, go on.
All art is inspired by the art that comes before it. Even Duck Amuck has similarities to Gertie the Dinosaur by Winsor McKay, which was created thirty-nine years earlier.
Hadn’t
thought
of that.
Oops.
In fact, nothing would make me happier than to know that someone will read this book and become inspired to make their own Bad Kitty books.
Who’s
that?!
Nice
penmanship.
That’s my editor. Sorry, Neal, but I don’t want to be the only one having fun making Bad Kitty books.
Hey, LOOK! There’s a kid
over there getting out a pen
and some paper!
There’s another one!
And another!
You realize, of course,
that THEIR stories
might turn out better
than yours!
That’s a risk
I’m prepared
to take.
And another!
And . . .
HOLY
SALAMI!
What is it?!
Over there!
There’s a kid
making a story
about YOU,
S.K.!
About US!
About . . .
about us?
I’m honored!
And just
a little bit
weirded out.
I owe you an apology, sir.
No problem,
S.K.
We now return
you to our
previously
scheduled
appendix.
•APPENDIX•
A glossary of literary terms covered in this book,
placed in the order in which they appear.
Author An incredibly beautiful person who writes books and always smells like lavender, even in hot weather.
Illustrator An equally beautiful and fragrant person who creates artwork for books. Often, the author and the illus- trator of a book are the same person.
Character An individual inside a story who expresses thought or is a part of the action. In this story every indi- vidual we met was a character, including Kitty, Puppy, the zombie, and even the giant octopus, because characters don’t necessarily have to have names to be a part of the story.
Protagonist The main character in a story. The protagonist in this story was obviously Kitty, since we followed her actions more than any other character.
Foreshadowing A device in which an author can drop little hints in the story that will point to events that will happen later. Terry the Turnip’s unexpected appearances early on hinted at the importance of turnips later in the story.
Setting The place or time in which a story occurs. A story can have many settings. The setting for this story was mostly inside of Kitty’s home.
MacGuffin This is a term coined for film scripts but suitable for any type of storytelling. The MacGuffin is a goal of some sort. It can take the form of either a desired result that the protagonist hopes to achieve or an actual item that the protagonist hopes to acquire. Kitty’s MacGuffin was her breakfast, and it was her desire to get her food that gave the reader a better understanding of Kitty herself.
Conflict Any obstacle or strife that a protagonist faces in a story. The most obvious conflicts that Kitty faced were her many thwarted attempts to get her food. Conflict is a big part of holding a reader’s interest in a story.
Plot The events that happen in a story are collectively known as the plot. The plot in this story was that Kitty wanted her food, but was forced to go on a diet.
Theme The idea or message being conveyed in a story is the theme. The theme here was to teach the reader about how a story is constructed and that writing stories can be great FUN.
Antagonist The character who acts as an obstacle to the protagonist in some way. Kitty actually had several antago- nists in this story: Puppy, the giant octopus, and (oddly enough) the author.
Plot Point The point in which the plot takes a sudden shift in action. Examples of plot points here are when Kitty becomes ill and when Kitty tries to run away. Good stories need at least one plot point.
Open Ending An ending in which the plot has closed, but there is an implication that makes the reader think more could happen. Sometimes this is the sort of ending that can act as a setup to the next book in a series.
Closed Ending An ending in which the plot is closed and there is no doubt that there is no more left to the story.
Epilogue The epilogue is like the closing after the story has finished; it concludes the story even after the action has fin- ished. In this case, the epilogue gave Kitty the opportunity to get the food she wanted and for the author to get the medical care he desperately needed.
STRANGE KITTY’S RECIPE FOR
AWESOME ROASTED TURNIPS
(Kids, you’ll need an adult supervising you for this.)
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium or large turnip
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
1 clove garlic, chopped or minced (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400°F. Peel and cut your turnip into bite- sized pieces. Toss your turnip pieces into a bowl and stir in your oil, garlic, salt and pepper until everything’s evenly coat- ed. Pour everything into a baking pan or on a cookie sheet.
Roast turnips until soft and slightly brown, but start check- ing on them after about 15 minutes. Depending on the size of your turnip pieces, the cooking time could be as much as 45 minutes.
FRESH, HOT, AND
DELICIOUS!
Nick Bruel, Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble
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the main characters interact
with an unseen creator who
humorously toys with them
and their environment JUST
AS YOU DID THROUGHOUT
THIS BOOK!!
Defend your
actions, sir!
And so I accuse
YOU of being a
copycat!
NOW
HOLD
ON!
Those were cartoons, and this is a book. These are two very different things!
True.
True.
A point worth
considering.
But I agree with you.
AHA!
J’accuse!
I was inspired by those cartoons to make this book. But I didn’t copy them. Copying is wrong.
Go on.
Go on.
Yes, go on.
All art is inspired by the art that comes before it. Even Duck Amuck has similarities to Gertie the Dinosaur by Winsor McKay, which was created thirty-nine years earlier.
Hadn’t
thought
of that.
Oops.
In fact, nothing would make me happier than to know that someone will read this book and become inspired to make their own Bad Kitty books.
Who’s
that?!
Nice
penmanship.
That’s my editor. Sorry, Neal, but I don’t want to be the only one having fun making Bad Kitty books.
Hey, LOOK! There’s a kid
over there getting out a pen
and some paper!
There’s another one!
And another!
You realize, of course,
that THEIR stories
might turn out better
than yours!
That’s a risk
I’m prepared
to take.
And another!
And . . .
HOLY
SALAMI!
What is it?!
Over there!
There’s a kid
making a story
about YOU,
S.K.!
About US!
About . . .
about us?
I’m honored!
And just
a little bit
weirded out.
I owe you an apology, sir.
No problem,
S.K.
We now return
you to our
previously
scheduled
appendix.
•APPENDIX•
A glossary of literary terms covered in this book,
placed in the order in which they appear.
Author An incredibly beautiful person who writes books and always smells like lavender, even in hot weather.
Illustrator An equally beautiful and fragrant person who creates artwork for books. Often, the author and the illus- trator of a book are the same person.
Character An individual inside a story who expresses thought or is a part of the action. In this story every indi- vidual we met was a character, including Kitty, Puppy, the zombie, and even the giant octopus, because characters don’t necessarily have to have names to be a part of the story.
Protagonist The main character in a story. The protagonist in this story was obviously Kitty, since we followed her actions more than any other character.
Foreshadowing A device in which an author can drop little hints in the story that will point to events that will happen later. Terry the Turnip’s unexpected appearances early on hinted at the importance of turnips later in the story.
Setting The place or time in which a story occurs. A story can have many settings. The setting for this story was mostly inside of Kitty’s home.
MacGuffin This is a term coined for film scripts but suitable for any type of storytelling. The MacGuffin is a goal of some sort. It can take the form of either a desired result that the protagonist hopes to achieve or an actual item that the protagonist hopes to acquire. Kitty’s MacGuffin was her breakfast, and it was her desire to get her food that gave the reader a better understanding of Kitty herself.
Conflict Any obstacle or strife that a protagonist faces in a story. The most obvious conflicts that Kitty faced were her many thwarted attempts to get her food. Conflict is a big part of holding a reader’s interest in a story.
Plot The events that happen in a story are collectively known as the plot. The plot in this story was that Kitty wanted her food, but was forced to go on a diet.
Theme The idea or message being conveyed in a story is the theme. The theme here was to teach the reader about how a story is constructed and that writing stories can be great FUN.
Antagonist The character who acts as an obstacle to the protagonist in some way. Kitty actually had several antago- nists in this story: Puppy, the giant octopus, and (oddly enough) the author.
Plot Point The point in which the plot takes a sudden shift in action. Examples of plot points here are when Kitty becomes ill and when Kitty tries to run away. Good stories need at least one plot point.
Open Ending An ending in which the plot has closed, but there is an implication that makes the reader think more could happen. Sometimes this is the sort of ending that can act as a setup to the next book in a series.
Closed Ending An ending in which the plot is closed and there is no doubt that there is no more left to the story.
Epilogue The epilogue is like the closing after the story has finished; it concludes the story even after the action has fin- ished. In this case, the epilogue gave Kitty the opportunity to get the food she wanted and for the author to get the medical care he desperately needed.
STRANGE KITTY’S RECIPE FOR
AWESOME ROASTED TURNIPS
(Kids, you’ll need an adult supervising you for this.)
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium or large turnip
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
1 clove garlic, chopped or minced (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400°F. Peel and cut your turnip into bite- sized pieces. Toss your turnip pieces into a bowl and stir in your oil, garlic, salt and pepper until everything’s evenly coat- ed. Pour everything into a baking pan or on a cookie sheet.
Roast turnips until soft and slightly brown, but start check- ing on them after about 15 minutes. Depending on the size of your turnip pieces, the cooking time could be as much as 45 minutes.
FRESH, HOT, AND
DELICIOUS!
Nick Bruel, Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble
