Category: Humor & Wordplay

September 15, 2015

Warning: Works of Fiction May Contain Fiction

I always thought it was obvious that not all of a work of fiction (or necessarily any of it) is true. Apparently, not everyone believes that. I keep seeing posts where people are offended by an author’s view on something – based solely on the viewpoint of one of the characters. If this keeps up, I imagine books will start with the same...

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September 14, 2015

Behold The Art of the Unexpected Comparison

These are not your average similes. They are startling, funny, and somewhat disturbing – at the same time, they get their points across. Because they do, they are powerful. You could use comparisons like these to shape a character’s dialogue or to make a point with tone. Or you could just read them and laugh. “21 Actual Analogies Used By High School Students in...

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September 12, 2015

Want to Date a Writer? Don’t Misuse Homophones!

The only problem with this card is that the period and quotation are in the wrong place relative to each other. I guess ecards are like dating: sometimes, you have to compromise. If you like the message enough, you might send it with one punctuation error. On the other hand, the people who would enjoy the message are usually the...

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September 10, 2015

All Authors Are Thieves

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September 6, 2015

Think Gelatinous Goo

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August 31, 2015

A Word That Could Apply Equally to Coworkers Or Crocodiles

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August 29, 2015

Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors by the Flying Karamazov Brothers: Talk about Juggling Lines!

I have always enjoyed William Shakespeare’s plays, but I also don’t believe in taking things too seriously. This rendition of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors definitely does not have that problem! It’s silly, it’s raunchy, and it’s ridiculous. It’s a Vaudevillian juggling troupe – what do you expect?

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August 28, 2015

Just for Fun: If Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Were Performed by an Actor with Malapropism Problems

This is wordplay purely for fun. If you want to play, follow the instructions, and don’t peek ahead!

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August 27, 2015

Banter Bonus: 6 Memorable Conversations

No matter what you’re writing, banter in dialogue can be a fun, lighthearted and endearing parts of the piece. It’s what we remember and quote from movies. It’s the moments of books that we reread over and over again. It’s the scenes in plays that have the audience rolling in the aisles. If you’re not familiar with the term, banter...

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August 24, 2015

Plotting Against Your Characters

If you want to challenge your plot, put the protagonist in a situation you don’t think he or she can get out of. Then, make the character find a way out. It’s like a narrative video game – for example, a first-person shooter. You run the character through until the character dies. When that happens, you go back to the...

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