Hi
I'm now writing jokes professionally and looking to expand my client list.
I specialise in one-liners, but can write jokes in any style. I offer flexible rates, quick turnaround and most importantly, funny gags!
Check out my Twitter account for samples of my work:
https://twitter.com/philswales
Get in touch if I can be any of assistance.
Many thanks
Phil Swales
(Apologies in advance if this type of posting is not allowed or in the wrong place.)
I'd be very surprised if you can make a living writing jokes, places like Newsjack want jokes but they only broadcast twelve shows in a year, and you may not get in. You could try writing humourous content for people at Upwork-or just any sort of content (depends on how quickly you want to make money, really).
sootyj does this. If he can, anyone can 
Your mum leevil
Quote: Lee @ 4th January 2016, 3:32 PM GMTsootyj does this. If he can, anyone can
thought I was special
PM'd you steve but here's my advice
Hi Steve
Ok to start at the beginning here's a few facts
1 There is no reliable career path for comedy writers, the BBC and prodcos will only pick you up when you're an established name.
2 Far more people want to sell comedy than there is a market for.
3 I've never heard of anyone getting work from Sickipedia, but I have heard a lot of people complain of getting their jokes stolen from there.
4 No one made a career from a generic joke twitter feed. If you're really good and you comment on other peoples posts you might get somewhere. If you think someone's recruiting trust me it's for someone experineced.
5 The only truly reliable way of making a career in comedy writing is to be a success, either as a standup comic or as a writer through the various open entry contests for comedy (newsjack etc) or general plays etc.
6 If you don't want to do standup or don't already know any succesful standups forget writing for standups. You can try writing letters to standups you like and hope for the best. But generally comedy is terribly personal and people only respond to their stuff and proved they have what it takes.
7 There are work for hire sites like Upwork where I earn a scratch, trust me though you need to dedicate atleast a year of doing shit work before you make anything more than hard earned pocket money.
9 Build a rep as quickly as possible. News Revue, Treason Newsjack etc all need jokes all pay. A credit on newsjack is a credit on an award winning radio show, news revue is a credit on an award winning, guiness book of record stage show.
10 Remember your credo must be "why would someone I don't know give me money for something I wrote or even read it?" When you have a convincing answer for that you maybe getting somewhere.
11 Try kindles but read a good guide on how to produce them properly first.
good luck
Read the 'tell us a joke' thread https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/29369/
They are all original written ones and some are of an extremely high caliber.
And these are just posted for free.
That is definitely true most good jokes are already out there.
So any kind of comedy writing is either; ultra topical, ultra niche or helping someone with an existing act.
A depressing rule of thumb is if you think of a good joke, Google it and someone will almost certainly thought of it first.
Same applies to bad jokes.
Quote: sootyj @ 5th January 2016, 3:17 PM GMTA depressing rule of thumb is if you think of a good joke, Google it and someone will almost certainly thought of it first.
Proving your point perfectly, I just took a look at Phil's Twitter, and saw a Shakespeare joke I posted on here just the other day! And I bet it had been done loads of times before that, too. 
Quote: gappy @ 5th January 2016, 3:43 PM GMTProving your point perfectly, I just took a look at Phil's Twitter, and saw a Shakespeare joke I posted on here just the other day! And I bet it had been done loads of times before that, too.
oi I posted that on Twitter!
sooty is broke, someone needs to turn him on and off again.
Quote: Lee @ 5th January 2016, 3:49 PM GMTsooty is broke, someone needs to turn him on and off again.
sorry leevil your mum was at bingo
Quote: sootyj @ 5th January 2016, 3:48 PM GMToi I posted that on Twitter!
So you both nicked it, then? 
Quote: gappy @ 5th January 2016, 3:43 PM GMTProving your point perfectly, I just took a look at Phil's Twitter, and saw a Shakespeare joke I posted on here just the other day! And I bet it had been done loads of times before that, too.
I mean I posted that
Quote: sootyj @ 6th January 2016, 5:52 AM GMTI mean I posted that
You stole it from Shakespeare?
That's only for US citizens and Australians, but I am sure that they will find it interesting.