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Writing gags for single cartoons...you interested? Page 4

I've just been chuckling my way thru' the captions on the posted cartoon, loved 'em :)

Feather, don't give up mate, trust me, if your work is good then they will indulge :)

Surprised it's still 40 notes.

Someone else mentioned how to. Tis simple, do your research on who to address to. Do research on what single cartoons they currently print. Then get stuck in :)

Send 'em, 6-12 ish at a time (as Feather mentioned A5)

Golden rule, don't send in shite :P

Big thx all for the responses, shall be intouch ;)

Yes, I'm interested - please count me in!

By the way, I'm new here - hi everyone.

Are you just another comedy bloke or are you Thee Comedy Bloke?

Ok, before I give folks the nod to start sending, I thought best to give a wee few guidelines.

The single cartoon ideas should be:

Your own work.

None political.

Only topical in a general way, an example being the credit crunch, not target individuals. (Unless they're really funny and you just want to send 'em to make me laugh :) )

No conversation. (Try and capture it in one line aided by the suggested visual)

You, yourself have to find it funny.

It's got to be something you would expect to see/read in the papers as a single cartoon.

Please include the visual setup (verbally) as and when required. (Some maybe visual only)

That will do I think.

May do this via email, shall post as and when.

Thx again for the interest :)

I'm interested as well.

Quote: Little Jersey Devil @ January 9 2009, 10:06 PM GMT
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Well, it's a good resume, but it's not great. We like people to be a bit more fleshed out- em- not that you're not...what a sticky situation- I didn't mean stick! I seem to have dropped my pencil.(hides under the desk until Mr. Stick leaves)[/quote]
Yeah. I'd take a shot too :)

I'd be interested in having a go - I like captioned cartoons, and should be interesting thinking up ideas that might work nicely with a pic.

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"There is one sticking point. You don't appear to have any volume"

"Ahh, so it's you on the end of the line"

"So, you want the position of line manager?"

"Jones, I'm pleased to present you with the certificate for Slimmer of the Year"

"If I didn't have this script here, I'd forget my lines too"

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Talion law alive and well in Oxfordshire.

I had an idea.

Berty Wooster standing in the street with no trousers, and Jeeves stnading behind him looking like a pimp.

Caption.

The credit crunch was tough on Bertie Wooster, but Jeeves had a wizard money making solution.

Hi Random. I'm up for this too and I was wondering what sort of language is acceptable. Are the usual four letter words taboo or can you just asterisk in the f**k*** thing.

Cheers

sootyj :)

Beel', best leave out such words unless its an absolute must.

Ok Random. Would this be alright. Caption reads 'Jeff likes to assure the new girls He has the biggest cock' The picture shows Jeff and a female employee in white coats at a factory where oversized chickens are on a plant line or such, including a particularly big one, and there's a sign that reads 'GM Rooster division Line 4'

Hmm, well if it's too old a joke I might have to find an audience it hasn't reached yet. Hello Bunty and just17!

I don't think there's any place to send that gag.

I probably would've laughed if the picture was exactly as described, but the bloke also had his penis out.

lol Beel', as mentioned not really for the national press...

New post with some old examples of my work: https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/11089

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