ABC'S OF CARTOONING - GAG WRITING TIPS

SOME CARTOONISTS CAN'T DRAW FAST ENOUGH TO USE UP THE IDEAS IN THEIR HEADS. (BIG HEADS) THE REST OF US RUN OUT OF IDEAS NOW AND THEN. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT IT'S TRUE. IF YOU ARE PART OF THE "REST OF US" GROUP TRY THE GAG WRITING TABLE. PICK OUT A SUBJECT, LOCATION, PROP AND ACTION AND LET YOUR IMAGINATION GO TO WORK.

THE NEW AND IMPROVED GAG WRITING GENERATOR.

SOME MORE GAG WRITING IDEAS

REVERSAL OR OPPOSITE ----------- BEER CAN DRIVING TRUCK THROWING PEOPLE OUT THE WINDOW.

DISTORTION OR EXAGGERATION -------------------------- I AM SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A ELEPHANT.

INANIMATE THINGS------------------------------ TALKING PENCIL PUTS BANDAGE ON HIS BITE MARKS.

USING PROPS ----------------- MAN TIES HANDLE OF BUTTER CHURN TO MOTHER IN LAWS LOWER LIP.

WINDOWS AND DOORS--------------------------SIGNS ON DOORS AT BOXING GYM - IN AND OUT COLD

PUZZLE CARTOONS--------------------------------READER HAS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED OR
IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WOMAN WITH BANDAGED HAND IS USING A LONG STICK TO FEED SQUIRREL.

THE STANDARD PHRASE---------- MAN ENTERS ROOM WITH SKELETON SETTING IN CHAIR AND SAYS
I'M SORRY I'M LATE, HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING LONG?

SUBSTITUTION---- MAN SETTING IN CAR ON LOVERS LANE WITH ARM AROUND BAG OF GOLF CLUBS.

CHANGING LOCATIONS--------- TAKE TURN BUCKLE FROM AMUSEMENT PARK AND PUT IT IN THE GATE
TO YOUR SWIMMING POOL.