ARCHANGEL SHECKY IS COMING
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Archangel Shecky will send you a copy of his hints. Request your copy by sending us an email
Archangel Shecky will send you a copy of his hints. Request your copy by sending us an email
Gene Perret has a new friend named Archangel Shecky. In order to spread the news about Archangel Shecky, we are sponsoring a contest.
One of Archangel Shecky's challenges to writers is to write One Great Joke.
What is One Great Joke you ask?
Maybe we can define it by giving a few examples:
Will Rogers once said, "I belong to no organized party -- I'm a Democrat." That's One Great Joke.
Phyllis Diller had One Great Joke with this line, "My cooking is so bad, last Christmas the family chipped in and bought me an oven that flushes."
So One Great Joke is:
* A gag that is surefire -- guaranteed to get a laugh
* A joke that makes a statement about something -- a statement which all readers and listeners can recognize and identify with
* A joke that has a surprise twist -- surprise is one of the most important elements of good comedy
* A line in which the twist comes suddenly and without warning, usually towards the end of the gag
Can you write one? would you like to try? Archangel Shecky feels strongly that anyone interested in comedy should spend a little bit of time and energy trying to create One Great Joke.
We trust Archangel Shecky's logic so much that we're sponsoring a contest for One Great Joke. As they say in the ads, "There's no fee to enter and nothing to buy." All you have to do is write and submit One Great Joke.
First Prize - $100
Second Prize - $ 50
Third Prize - $ 25
20 Honorable Mentions will receive an autographed copy of Become A Richer Writer
Winners will be announced in Gene Perret's Round Table
One of Archangel Shecky's challenges to writers is to write One Great Joke.
What is One Great Joke you ask?
Maybe we can define it by giving a few examples:
Will Rogers once said, "I belong to no organized party -- I'm a Democrat." That's One Great Joke.
Phyllis Diller had One Great Joke with this line, "My cooking is so bad, last Christmas the family chipped in and bought me an oven that flushes."
So One Great Joke is:
* A gag that is surefire -- guaranteed to get a laugh
* A joke that makes a statement about something -- a statement which all readers and listeners can recognize and identify with
* A joke that has a surprise twist -- surprise is one of the most important elements of good comedy
* A line in which the twist comes suddenly and without warning, usually towards the end of the gag
Can you write one? would you like to try? Archangel Shecky feels strongly that anyone interested in comedy should spend a little bit of time and energy trying to create One Great Joke.
We trust Archangel Shecky's logic so much that we're sponsoring a contest for One Great Joke. As they say in the ads, "There's no fee to enter and nothing to buy." All you have to do is write and submit One Great Joke.
First Prize - $100
Second Prize - $ 50
Third Prize - $ 25
20 Honorable Mentions will receive an autographed copy of Become A Richer Writer
Winners will be announced in Gene Perret's Round Table
To Enter:
2. Submissions can be submitted by mail to:
Archangel Shecky's One Great Joke
PO Box 786
Agoura Hills, CA 91376
or by email at:
Info@archangelshecky.com.
Email submissions must be included within the text of the email -- attachments will not be opened. "Contest" should appear in the subject line of your email.
3. Each person can submit up to 5 entries, but each entry must be submitted separately.
4. Your name and address must be included with each entry.
