Chronological
When I was around 11 years old, my Mother and I came up with a game we called “Chronological”. It was a very simple game (that has probably been come up with by many other people in the past), in which one person would draw a panel of a comic, give the paper to the next person, and the next person would draw the next panel. Since my family had 4 people, we would repeat this until either the 4th or 8th panel (usually the 8th) depending on how long we wanted to play for. These comics would often be incoherent, but we loved to make them. Making these comics led to the creation of many characters and inside jokes that me and my family still make reference to today. At one point, probably when I was 15, me and my family switched from making short comics to long books. In this new format, the game would continue through multiple days, each person could draw as many panels as they wanted, and the comic would stop only when the story felt like it was over. We have made 6 books so far and are currently working on a 7th. Looking back on all of this, I find it amazing that my family has been doing this game for so many years, and made so many comics - I obviously can’t count exactly, but I’m decently sure we’ve drawn more than 2,000 panels just from this one game. These comics show how all of us changed over time: our sense of humor, our art styles, our drawing skills - many of the comics also reflect the time period in which the comic was made, making reference to things like the games we were playing, trips that we went on, funny events that we made jokes out of. All of this makes me grateful for the fact that I was born in a family that does things like this - I know many people who have parents that abuse and control them, and I’m glad that my family isn’t like that. I think me and my family have accomplished something beautiful together.
Hello Hector, this was a great first draft for your essay! It was great hearing about you and your family's joy while creating comic strips (and eventually books) together, and your description of "Chronological" helps a reader understand why it's such an enjoyable activity! It's also fun to hear about how these comic's have heavily intertwined themselves with you and your family's lives through the creation of inside jokes, as well as the comics reminding you about things you've done in your past. You do have a lot of space left to utilize if you want to, and I think if you dive more into detail on how each of your family members tackles their portion of work, or how more specifics into how the comics mirror your lives, that could make this an even better essay. Otherwise, this is great, all the best!
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