Tag Archives: humour
The Story of a Short Story by Brenda J. Wood
Humor writer Brenda J. Wood considers the benefits (and drawbacks) of writing short fiction. The trouble with a short story is that it starts out with only one plotline, a scant number of characters, and a writer who is perhaps bored with the whole thing. You know what I’m talking about. We create characters that… Read more »
The Good Old Days – Not! by Brenda J. Wood
Ah yes! We like to talk about the good old days when life was tougher than Mom’s free-range chicken. We embellish our stories: like that commercial that boasts of walking nine miles to school, uphill both ways, through a blizzard, wearing nothing but your dad’s cast-off pajamas! Life without electricity, neighbours, and indoor facilities sounds… 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 »
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 »