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Step 1
Learn to draw cartoons and comics. Charles Schulz learned by taking correspondence courses and started by teaching art and doing small comic strips before graduating to his own regular strip in the Sunday paper. His comics turned into books and cartoon movies as well.
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Step 2
Base your characters on children living in the suburbs. The Peanuts gang is adored by kids and adults throughout the world because the characters represent to others at least someone they may know as one of the characters, making it easy for children and adults to both relate.
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Step 3
Use experiences common to children and adults alike. The Peanuts gang plays sports, they go to school and they have crushes. Each character represents a different personality with likes and dislikes. Peppermint Patty likes sports, and Lucy is a bully. Schroeder has musical talent, and Charlie Brown has bad luck follow him.
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Step 4
Base your comic strips on emotions and feelings that people can relate to. Unrequited love, trouble being good at things, embarrassing situations and frustration are all examples of emotions in Charles Schulz's comics that most will relate to.
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Step 5
Include animals in your comic strip. Snoopy and Woodstock are staples of the Peanuts comic strips and movies and often has friends and relatives make appearances in many of these as well.
