Category: Humor & Wordplay

December 13, 2016

You Might Be a Writer If…

Do you qualify as a writer? Read my list and find out (Ok, ok. You already know. Read it for giggles!). Ready? You might be a writer if…   10. You love to read. You’re definitely a bibliophile. In fact, you love a good story – whether it’s written into a book, transformed into a movie, performed on stage, or simply...

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November 8, 2016

Mad Lib Theater with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jimmy Fallon: Genius

I don’t know about you, but growing up, Mad Libs were one of my favorite school games. Maybe that’s why I like making my own Mad Lib-style versions of famous works (Like Romeo & Juliet Performed by an Actor with Malapropism Problems, Malapropism & Robert Frost, and Malapropisms in Wonderland), but then, of course, I love words – so I like most...

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September 8, 2016

Who Talks Like That? Book Nerds

A while ago, I talked about how people don’t really talk the way characters do in books. It’s true – mostly. One major exception is people without a lot of experience talking in the real world. People who learned their speech patterns from reading instead of actual social interaction. So if you read something and think, “Who talks like that?” The...

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August 18, 2016

A Library-Inspired Writing Prompt

What’s so inspiring about a public library? I mean, besides all of the fabulous books, movies, and other awesome stuff available for free (That’s too obvious!). Well, public libraries also have a certain ambience. Namely, you have to be quiet and not disturb other library-goers. Picture a stern-looking lady with a bun and glasses shushing people. That’s the atmosphere, and that’s what we’ll be...

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August 13, 2016

Grammar Humor to Brighten Your Weekend

Want to brighten your weekend? How about some grammar humor?  1. Are We There Yet? They get capitalization and punctuation leniency since it’s a pun (because puns naturally break a lot of those rules). Still, I’d be more tempted to buy the t-shirt from etsy if the capitalization were better…  2. Learn to Cut and Paste Kids See! See! Direct address matters! Using...

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August 8, 2016

Winnie the Pooh Didn’t Say That! (That’s Why It’s Funny!)

Here’s a little humor for your Monday. Remember how the art of the unexpected is about setting you up for one outcome and then giving you another? Well, with parody, you automatically have an expected outcome… And no, of course, Winnie the Pooh didn’t say that (He wasn’t in Queen!). But can you imagine it in his voice? Hilarious!

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August 7, 2016

An Artist Who Turns Puns into Paintings – with Sheep!

I’ve heard my share of puns (ok, possibly more than my share), but how often do you get to see puns? Today, I ran across an artist who turns puns into paintings – with sheep, no less. Some examples include Ewetube (a sheep sticking out of either end of a long mailbox), Harry Potter (a sheep working on a pottery...

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August 1, 2016

My Biggest Roadblock to Writing a Novel: Why Coming Back from Vacation Is Hard

Ok, that’s not the only reason I missed my deadline and haven’t started posting again as planned although, I have to admit, it’s really hard to give up all this reading that I’ve been doing. And it’s not totally hyperbole: books might very well be my biggest roadblock to writing a novel (or more novels). Or doing anything else, for that matter....

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June 10, 2016

A Grammar Pun to Lighten Your Day

Lol. The past presently presented the present, but the present preferred the present presently presented by the future. And, yes, that’s a correct sentence (a bit of passive but otherwise fine). Don’t you just love English?

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May 31, 2016

I’m Not a Spy. I’m a Writer.

Sometimes, I want to turn on my phone’s recorder and secretly document the conversations going on around me. I haven’t (yet), but sometimes, the conversations or characters are so good that it’s really hard to resist. I want to remember this person’s accent, that person’s speech patterns – or just the people in general. To give you an idea of...

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