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A behind-the-scenes look at The New Yorker cartoon caption contest, its history, how it''s judged, and the secrets to writing a winning caption

Every week, thousands of people enter The New Yorker cartoon caption contest in hopes of seeing their name and caption in print. But only one person has made it to the finalists' round an astounding fifteen times and won eight contests: Lawrence Wood, also known as the Ken Jennings of caption writing.

What''s Wood''s secret? What makes a caption good or bad? How do you beat the crowd? And most important, what makes a caption funny?

Packed with 175 of the magazine''s best cartoons and featuring a foreword by Bob Mankoff, former cartoon editor of The New Yorker and creator of the caption contest, Your Caption Has Been Selected takes you behind the scenes to learn about the contest's history, the way it's judged, and what it has to say about humor, creativity, and good writing. Lawr

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      Publisher: St Martin's Press
      Publication Date: 7/15/2024
      ISBN13: 9781250333407, 978-1250333407
      ISBN10: 1250333407
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A behind-the-scenes look at The New Yorker cartoon caption contest, its history, how it''s judged, and the secrets to writing a winning caption

      Every week, thousands of people enter The New Yorker cartoon caption contest in hopes of seeing their name and caption in print. But only one person has made it to the finalists' round an astounding fifteen times and won eight contests: Lawrence Wood, also known as the Ken Jennings of caption writing.

      What''s Wood''s secret? What makes a caption good or bad? How do you beat the crowd? And most important, what makes a caption funny?

      Packed with 175 of the magazine''s best cartoons and featuring a foreword by Bob Mankoff, former cartoon editor of The New Yorker and creator of the caption contest, Your Caption Has Been Selected takes you behind the scenes to learn about the contest's history, the way it's judged, and what it has to say about humor, creativity, and good writing. Lawr

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