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ABC'S OF CARTOONING - GAG WRITING

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. GAG WRITING TABLE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD WORDS TO THE GAG TABLE  SEND YOUR WORDS (NICE WORDS I HOPE) TO  A GRATEFUL EDITOR - Thatjoeguy@aol.com

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 WILDEBEEST.

 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 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.