Thoughts On Making Gag Cartoons

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Another artist wrote to ask me for some tips on writing gags. While I feel like I still have a lot of room for growth in that area, that didn’t stop me from making a video with a few thoughts.

This is Part 1, where I share general thoughts about the importance of good writing. In Part 2 I share some tips and techniques for coming up with ideas. Part 2 is only available for Patreon backers. Become a patron for only $1/month and you can instantly watch Part 2, plus get other goodies: http://www.patreon.com/cedricstudio.

Also, here are a couple books on writing comedy that have helped me, with Amazon Links. (Full disclosure: If you click one of the links and then buy something – anything – from Amazon, they will cut me a tiny slice of the sale, at no extra cost to you. It’s another way you can support my webcomic work):

Comedy Writing for Late Night TV http://amzn.to/2Czncwv
Comedy Writing Secrets: http://amzn.to/2Cz56dV

New in my store: Cartoon “Greeting Card” Memes

I’ve taken almost 30 gag cartoons and converted them into “greeting card” memes for sending warm wishes to friends. Share the on social media or via text/email and brighten someone’s day! Includes JPEGs and PNGs organized into folders by event. Most are available both with and without captions. Some samples here.

Events and Holidays include:

  • Anniversary
  • Birthday
  • Christmas
  • Congratulations!
  • Father’s Day
  • Get Well Soon
  • Halloween
  • Mother’s Day
  • New Year
  • Star Wars Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Valentine’s Day

These cartoon memes are licensed to share for private non-commercial use between friends. If you’d like to discuss licensing any of my cartoons for other use please contact me.

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They’re Here! Mostly Nonsense Starts Shipping Tomorrow

I just got back from the printer with 500 copies of Mostly Nonsense. They look good! I’m really excited to send them out to you!

Orders should start going out in tomorrow’s mail. I’ve got a lot of copies to sign and draw in (for Kickstarter backers who paid for those tiers) but I’ll be flinging them out to you as fast as I can over the next few days. Woo hoo!

If you missed out on the Kickstarter, you can still order copies of the physical book or PDF version in my store.

My Most Popular Cartoons of 2017

According to my website analytics and social media likes/shares, of all the new cartoons I posted in 2017 these are the ten most popular (ranked from lowest to highest):

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Mostly Nonsense PDF Now Available!

The PDF version of Mostly Nonsense is now available in my online store! Although the physical book won’t be shipping until around the end of December, you can order and download the PDF version right now. It’s DRM-free and has over 100 pages of cartoons and sketches.

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