Humour
Let Me Make You Laugh by Brenda J Wood
Question: When are kids most likely to go to school? Answer: When the door is open. Question: What letter can you drink? Answer: T (tea) Question: Why did the sea monster eat five shops that were carrying potatoes? Answer: No one can eat just one potato ship! Question: What does a snail say when he… Read more »
It’s Just Fear Talking by Tracy Krauss
My colleagues have posted some excellent articles this month dealing with common ‘writerly’ fears and how to overcome them. Nothing worth doing comes easily or so it seems. So it makes sense that this also applies to the writing life. To quote writer Jeff Goins, “Do it afraid.” Good advice. Some of the best learning… Read more »
So You Want to Write Funny? Don’t We All? by Violet Nesdoly
Admit it, you’d like to write funnier. So would I. After all, who do we love most, next to the computer repairman, but the person who can make us laugh? My confession to you at the outset of this humour writing theme is, I’m not very funny. I did win a contest for a humorous… Read more »
How to “Right” Funny – Brenda Wood
I’m told that I write funny. People laugh at my comments all the time, but I can’t say that I always understand why. Anyway, there is no point trying to dissect the why of a joke because then the joke is no longer funny. Some of the world’s funniest people had no sense of humour… Read more »