1.- First, write something interesting and funny. But wait… that’s what everbody else does! To get into the Neopian Times, you gotta stick out! So, maybe write a story in a pet’s point of veiw. Or maybe the Earth Faerie’s point of view to make it more fun! Or maybe even have your pet tell the story. But what really works is…
2.- For an article: Has something new happened on Neopets? New item? New Paint brush? New world? Than write about it! And write about it fast! Because people don’t like to read the same things over and over and over again! That’s really boring! So if there’s something new and you gotta good idea, go for it! Even if it’s something as small as like Chia Flower. Somebody wrote an article on a little bitty item and it was GREAT! I mean why not?! Bu, if this doesn’t work for you…
3.- Do you read the cartoons in your local paper? I do! Try reading some other comics from your local newspaper or from comic book stores and try to draw inspiration from them. What works in this comic? What makes me laugh at this comic? What makes me like this comic? These sorts of questions will help formulate your own comic.
4.- Go to the message boards! Go to like General Chat and then just read the posts. I’ll guarantee you that SOMEBODY will say something funny. Then turn it into your own comic strip. You draw the comic strip and put in the words and… BAM! New trophy 🙂
5.- If you get an interesting idea from something and you can tie it into a neopets theme, go for it! Even if you don’t get into the Neopian Times, your creative writing skills will get better and better the more your practice. So what does that mean?! That you have a better chance of getting in next time! – Neofrog140