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<DIV>Does anybody know if there is a technical term for those word balloons that show a more extended bit of dialog in a single panel? For instance, person A says something, person B replies, person A replies to that, etc., all in the same panel. I've seen it done a few places, but I'm not sure what it's called. While we're at it, is "word balloons" the appropriate term?</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm working on another submission for MAD Magazine (I'm trying to send them stuff faster than they can reject it), and since I do not draw worth a hill of beans, I have to describe the visual gags in writing. I'd like to have enough vocabulary to sound like I know what I'm doing, since I am obviously winging it on the format. </DIV>
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<DIV>My goal with MAD, other than becoming a regular in the Usual Gang of Idiots, is to write a piece that appears on the same page as a Sergio marginal. Actually, the coolest thing would be to have Sergio be the artist on something I wrote, but baby steps. First, I have to have something accepted. Not sounding like an idiot would be a good start.</DIV>
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<DIV>Janet</DIV>
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<DIV>PS: MAD has the best rejection letters. Not only are they funny, they actually give you a reason.</DIV>
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