The cartoon blog of Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson. He discusses his cartoons, cartooning, comics and, oddly enough, LEGO.
At the Success in Comics seminar a few weeks back, someone asked me if I considered myself more of an artist or a writer. I answered that I considered myself a writer first and that the art was like the cherry on the sundae. (Or something like that. As I said, it was a few… Continue reading Writing Cartoons – 9 Ideas For Generating Ideas
With only a very short time to engage a reader, getting a cartoon’s caption right is essential. So I made this short video on how I edit cartoon captions to get to the point. Enjoy: If you’re interested in seeing more about how I write cartoons, check out these blogs: How I Write Cartoons Writing… Continue reading Editing A Cartoon Caption – Writing Cartoons Tutorial
Cartoons by Andertoons There’s tons of great writing cartoons here at Andertoons. Author! Author! (BTW, you can embed cartoons on your blog too!)
Writing is probably at least 75% of a cartoon. Good art attracts readers initially, but good writing is why readers come back. Avoid these five common cartoon writing pitfalls and not only will your readers stick around, but you might even earn a rare “why didn’t I think of that?!” from a fellow cartoonist: 1)… Continue reading 5 Common Cartoon Writing Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague
Saw this interview with gag writer Robert Rafferty and thought it was interesting. I don’t personally use gag writers, although there are plenty of good cartoonists who do, but what struck me most in the interview was this bit of…
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