Do you have a knack for comedy writing?
Do at least two of your friends think you're pretty funny?
Then we want you to contribute to the
site! We really do read all submissions carefully. And granted
you answered yes to the first two questions, the chances of having
your writing published to over half a million college kids every
month are actually pretty good.
(If you have at least 3 articles published on the PIC
front page, and are motivated to write on a weekly basis,
here's how to apply for your own column .)
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We're specifically looking for:
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Humorous, creative, thematic, and entertaining articles
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At least 800 words length
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Original articles only (no forwards or articles by someone other
than you)
Addressing a particular subject or current event is great, as long
as it's comedic. Past contributions include topics
ranging from
potential extreme stunts
and
blow-up doll girlfriends to
college classroom etiquette and the
walk of shame.
Your article doesn't have to
be about alcohol or sex to be appealing to us; in fact, we favor
creative writing, "boring" topics made interesting, satire/parodies,
and other offbeat ideas you won't find in your campus newspaper. We
receive a lot of guides and "how to's," but unless it's as funny as
it is helpful, we probably can't use your advice.
Just relax and let your personality and
sense of humor shine through. Remember, the main goal is to arouse
laughter from your audience, however you can best accomplish that!
Things that will increase the
chances of having your article(s) published:
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Original topics (ones we haven't covered before or at least new
spins on stuff)
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Strong first paragraph (this will show up on the front page)
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Proofread/polished articles (although we may also edit your
work)
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Catchy, relevant titles
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Submitting more than 1 article at a time (the shotgun effect)
If we decide to publish your article, it will go up
on the
front page, as well as the
Comedy Articles section. We'll also
have you fill out a writer profile form so your name/photo will go
up alongside your article and on our
PIC Writers list, where you'll have
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We prefer to receive your article in Word document format. We
also assume you probably wrote it in Word to begin with, so this is probably
easiest for you. If you have multiple articles, please
send up to 3 of your best at the same time. This gives us a better initial idea
of your writing style and increases your chances that at least one of them will
fit in with our publishing schedule.
If you feel it will enhance your article(s), please include
simple types of formatting you would expect to see on the site such as bold,
italics and underline.
Please do not include formatting such as tables, colors,
or bullets and numbering.
When you're good 'n ready, attach your article(s) and email it
(them) to:
court@pointsincase.com
Also, let us know your school and year of graduation, whether
you're interested in contributing on a regular basis, and any other interesting
stuff about you.Thanks, we look forward to
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