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Writing.Com Newsletter Archives: Comedy
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#4871:February 08, 2012  Robert Waltz
February
Can it be over now?
#4847:February 01, 2012  Web~Witch
Like teaching and old dog ...
Learning new things can be funny--to the watcher, that is!
#4839:January 25, 2012  Sophy
The Engagement
Last month I told you about the trouble(s) with having a NYE wedding - this month we'll back up a year to the proposal!
#4835:January 18, 2012  Sara♥Jean
Finding Inspiration
Beating writer's block yet another way - where can inspiration be found?
#4818:January 11, 2012  Robert Waltz
Resolutions
Why do we even bother?
#4799:January 04, 2012  Web~Witch
Granny Witchy, needs a new hip!
You'll have to remove it from my cold, dead ... !
#4789:December 27, 2011  Sophy
Don't Get Married on New Year's Eve
On December 31 I'll celebrate 25 years of wedded something-or-other - only no one cares, since it's New Year's Eve!
#4777:December 20, 2011  ~j
The Family You Got to Choose
Friends, and the things they do for us.
#4766:December 13, 2011  Robert Waltz
Holiday Parties
A Survival Guide
#4737:December 06, 2011  Web~Witch
RamaHanuKwanzMasSolstice
How to handle a Christmas without snow
#4738:November 29, 2011  Sophy
Surviving the Holidays
Humor is your best tool/weapon/friend in getting through the upcoming holiday season.
#4734:November 22, 2011  Lornda
Comedy Relief for NaNo Writers
The deadline looms! Enjoy a comedy break to settle your nerves.
#4720:November 15, 2011  Robert Waltz
Serious Business
Inserting comedy into serious writing
#4700:November 08, 2011  Web~Witch
Welcome to God's Waiting Room
You can keep your white Christmas. WW is so outta here!
#4691:November 02, 2011  Sophy
Happy "Plan Your Epitaph" Day!
Do you want your gravestone to say something clever and witty, or boring and dumb? Assuming the former, write your own!
#4679:October 26, 2011  Lornda
The Funny Side of Poetry
Take the time to read and laugh at some humorous poetry!
#4675:October 19, 2011  Robert Waltz
Grammer[sic]
Proper grammar is essential - unless you're trying to be funny.
#4655:October 12, 2011  Web~Witch
Comedy is a Calling
Telemarketers never die ...
#4642:October 05, 2011  Sophy
Going to the Dogs
I had one, now I have two, which is more than double the work. Just how does that crazy math work?
#4627:September 21, 2011  Robert Waltz
Falling Down
It's that time of year again.
#4609:September 14, 2011  Web~Witch
Go Sox! Or is it the Yanks?
Disharmony strikes the Web household when staunch fans of baseball differ on a favorite team.
#4595:September 07, 2011  Sophy
Happy 11th Birthday WDC!
An attempt at a comedic (?) look at WDC's 11th birthday.
#4594:August 31, 2011  Kittiara
The Importance of Laughter
Darkness isn't the opposite of light, it is simply its absence. ~ Terry Pratchett
#4576:August 24, 2011  Robert Waltz
Internet Comedy
Because I'm lazy.
#4559:August 17, 2011  Web~Witch
Take My House...Please!
Country living at its best. OR, how to dump your house, on somebody else.
#4545:August 10, 2011  Sophy
Back to School Issue
Where did summer go? How can we be going back to school already?
#4522:July 27, 2011  Robert Waltz
Tech Support
Support this.
#4508:July 20, 2011  Web~Witch
Just Don't Bug Me!
We all have things that bug us...
#4493:July 13, 2011  Sophy
Countdown to 51
I planned to accomplish a lot before I turned 51, which happens in less than a month. Wonder how that turned out?
#4477:June 29, 2011  Robert Waltz
Weddings
They call it "tying the knot" for a reason - it's complicated.
#4460:June 22, 2011  Web~Witch
Help, I'm at War with "No-Neck Joe"!!!
You can check- in anytime you want -- but can you leave?
#4448:June 15, 2011  Sophy
The Expense of Trying to Save Money
Why does it always costs so much money to save money (and do good for the planet)?
#4434:June 08, 2011  Lornda
What's the Secret to Writing Comedy?
There are many elements to successful comedic writing, but one key component is more important than the rest.
#4427:June 01, 2011  Robert Waltz
Exercise
It's not really working out...
#4402:May 25, 2011  Web~Witch
Old people -- you gotta love'm!
Aging has its humorous rites of passage.
#4395:May 18, 2011  Sophy
It's The End of the World As We Know It?
Is the world ending May 21, 2011, October 21, 2011, or sometime in 2012? I am so confused ...
#4389:May 11, 2011  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
Funny Smells, Funny Sounds
Drag your reader's other senses kicking and screaming into the comedy.
#4372:May 04, 2011  Robert Waltz
Sick
Snot funny.
#4331:April 27, 2011  Web~Witch
She Sees Dead People
Are you in a dead end job? Here's a possible cure...
#4344:April 20, 2011  Sophy
Trying to Find the Humor in Paying Taxes
In the US our 2010 tax filing deadline Monday. While I find humor in many things, there's nothing funny about taxes.
#4332:April 13, 2011  Lornda
Keeping Your Readers Entertained
Do your longer works of fiction keep the readers turning the pages?
#4325:April 06, 2011  Robert Waltz
I Pity the Fool
Where does comedy end and pain begin?
#4304:March 30, 2011  Web~Witch
No Taxes? Thank You, Uncle Sam!
How to spend the windfall of money usually saved for paying taxes.
#4294:March 23, 2011  Sophy
How Pets Can Tickle our Funny Bones
Our pets offer great opportunities for comedic writing. Don't have a pet? Get one!
#4279:March 09, 2011  Robert Waltz
British Humour
Brit's an acquired taste...
#4259:March 02, 2011  Web~Witch
Surviving Geographical Irregularities
Helpful travel tips (OR) Things I’ve learned along the way to fitting-in.
#4233:February 23, 2011  Sophy
Every Day/Week/Month is a Holiday!
Since there are wacky alternative holidays every day/week/month, we might as well use them as comedy inspiration.
#4227:February 09, 2011  Robert Waltz
Valentine's Day
It's about to be Valentine's Day again. So what?
#4208:February 02, 2011  Web~Witch
If It Isn't One Thing--it's the Mother!
Web-Mom and some of her adventures.
#4197:January 26, 2011  Sophy
There's Nothing Funny About the Weather
Weather extremes getting you down? Warm yourself up (or cool off if you're "down under") by writing about it!
#4195:January 19, 2011  Sara♥Jean
Children and Video Cameras
When I need to perk up my day, I need to look no further than... children with video cameras.
#4181:January 12, 2011  Robert Waltz
Pardon My French
Or was that really French?
#4135:January 05, 2011  Web~Witch
Makin' Bacon & Stuff
2010, is over! Thank you very much! However, some odd events gave it some saving grace!
#4151:December 28, 2010  Sophy
Thank Goodness THAT'S Over!
Recovering from another endless holiday season, just in the St. Nick of time.
#4137:December 21, 2010  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
Which Came First, The Joke Or The Laugh?
You laugh because it was funny. Or you laugh because you laughed.
#4132:December 14, 2010  Robert Waltz
The War on Christmas
Dispatches from the front
#4113:December 07, 2010  Web~Witch
No! Not Christmas Tree Time, Again!
How to pick the perfect tree from the comfort of your home and then some!
#4098:November 30, 2010  Sophy
Why a Bathing Suit is NOT a Towel
Turning an unexpected situation into an opportunity for comedy writing.
#4091:November 23, 2010  Melissa is fashionably late!
Quick! Say Something Funny!
Coping with the pressures of lack of inspiraction.
#4079:November 16, 2010  Robert Waltz
The Fool
Why is comedy important?
#4061:November 09, 2010  Web~Witch
Seam's Odd, It Seems!
Are there actually stranger people out there than I?
#4044:November 03, 2010  Sophy
Why Do We Still Have Daylight Savings?
It's 2010 for crying out loud! When will the modern world finally dump DST?
#4045:October 27, 2010  Melissa is fashionably late!
My humor is beyond you.
How to cope with punch lines lacking jab.
#4029:October 20, 2010  Robert Waltz
Halloween Pun!
A Night in the Punsome October
#3998:October 13, 2010  Web~Witch
This Way to the Check-Out Lane ...
Or, Croak Be Not Proud! With Halloween right around the corner, my death muse takes on a comedic life of her own.
#4002:October 06, 2010  Sophy
Surviving Another Football Season
Getting through another season of American football is no laughing matter -- or is it?
#3978:September 22, 2010  Robert Waltz
The Punch Line
What happened to the joke?
#3961:September 15, 2010  Web~Witch
Fuhhh-gettaboutit and Laugh!
Sometimes, you just have to laugh and roll with the punches.
#3956:September 08, 2010  Sophy
Happy 10th Birthday WDC!
A comedic (?) look at what else happened during the year WDC was born.
#3936:September 01, 2010  Sara♥Jean
Timeless Comedy
Have you ever wondered how to make your comedy so funny, people will laugh for years to come? Some have succeeded.
#3931:August 25, 2010  Robert Waltz
That's a Verb?
A look at the verbing of nouns
#3907:August 18, 2010  Web~Witch
Mount Rushmore, or Less!
Some bumps on the road to some famous tourist traps--erh, I mean, recreational areas.
#3900:August 11, 2010  Sophy
To AARP or not to AARP?
Attempts to find ways to laugh at Father Time (and oneself) as one turns fifty.
#3880:August 04, 2010  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
Funny, no way! I can't recall punchlines
Comedy is more than a punchline, or tear-away outfit, or perfectly timed pun, and it's all that as well
#3883:July 28, 2010  Robert Waltz
Hot
Hot hot hot hot hot. Hot.
#3866:July 21, 2010  Web~Witch
My Son, the Terrorist!
Airport check-in, wreaks woes and wonders
#3853:July 14, 2010  Sophy
HELP! I'm Trapped at a Convention!
Have to attend a boring convention with thousands of even more boring people? Make it a comedy opportunity!
#3826:July 07, 2010  Shannon
CAUTION: Wet Floor
How an innocent trip to Wal-Mart took an unexpected turn.
#3827:June 30, 2010  Robert Waltz
Fourth of July
Declare your comedy independence!
#3817:June 23, 2010  Web~Witch
Help! I'm Going to Need a Bigger Grill!
A birthday party invitation list, takes on a life of its own!
#3802:June 16, 2010  Sophy
My First Real Job - The End
Need a spark for your comedy muse? Try writing about your first job -- it's bound to be good for a few laughs!
#3757:June 09, 2010  Sara♥Jean
Know Your Audience
How can you be sure that those reading your article/story will think it funny?
#3776:June 02, 2010  Robert Waltz
Memorial Day
Finding comedy relief in even the most serious of observances
#3748:May 26, 2010  Web~Witch
I've Been Poisoned, I Tell You!
A luxury hotel, a romantic get-away, is every woman's dream. Unexpected events can ruin the best laid plans!
#3737:May 19, 2010  Sophy
My First "Real" Job - Part 2
Need a spark for your comedy muse? Try writing about your first job -- it's bound to be good for a few laughs!
#3733:May 12, 2010  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
Monster Mashups - Horror Humor
The odd art of combining horror and humor. It's more popular than you might think.
#3708:May 05, 2010  Robert Waltz
#3692:April 28, 2010  Web~Witch
Census OR Senseless Survey?
Webwitch simplifies how to fill out the US Census form.
#3681:April 21, 2010  Sophy
#3671:April 14, 2010  Giselle
#3659:April 07, 2010  Robert Waltz
#3621:March 31, 2010  Web~Witch
It's Just a Little, Green Ball
My experience as a golfing newbie
#3631:March 24, 2010  Sophy
#3616:March 17, 2010  Giselle
#3602:March 10, 2010  Robert Waltz
#3581:March 03, 2010  Web~Witch
It's Too Early for a House Fire
Finding humor while your house burns ...
#3526:February 24, 2010  Sophy
#3561:February 17, 2010  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
Getting to the Point Quickly
Brief fiction can be funny too.
#3547:February 10, 2010  Robert Waltz
#3513:February 03, 2010  Web~Witch
Driving Me Crazy!
Someone's got teach the teen how to drive -- right? Please not me, not me!
#3518:January 27, 2010  Sophy
#3508:January 20, 2010  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
#3501:January 13, 2010  Robert Waltz
#3476:January 06, 2010  Web~Witch
#3464:December 30, 2009  Sophy
#3459:December 23, 2009  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
#3439:December 16, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3424:December 09, 2009  Web~Witch
#3417:December 02, 2009  Sophy
#3398:November 25, 2009  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
#3391:November 18, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3372:November 11, 2009  Web~Witch
#3359:November 04, 2009  Sophy
#3349:October 28, 2009  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
#3347:October 21, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3326:October 14, 2009  Web~Witch
#3313:October 07, 2009  Sophy
#3293:September 30, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3286:September 23, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3270:September 16, 2009  Web~Witch
#3264:September 09, 2009  Sophy
#3245:September 02, 2009  Web~Witch
#3241:August 26, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3212:August 19, 2009  Web~Witch
#3208:August 12, 2009  Sophy
#3193:August 05, 2009  StaiNed
#3188:July 29, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3169:July 22, 2009  Web~Witch
#3163:July 15, 2009  Sophy
#3149:July 08, 2009  Web~Witch
#3141:July 01, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3102:June 24, 2009  Web~Witch
#3107:June 17, 2009  Sophy
#3100:June 10, 2009  Just an Ordinary Jyo
#3088:June 03, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3069:May 27, 2009  Web~Witch
#3059:May 20, 2009  Sophy
#3039:May 13, 2009  Just an Ordinary Jyo
#3040:May 06, 2009  Robert Waltz
#3013:April 29, 2009  Web~Witch
#3006:April 22, 2009  Sophy
#2954:April 15, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#2989:April 08, 2009  Robert Waltz
#2970:April 01, 2009  Web~Witch
#2959:March 25, 2009  Sophy
#2942:March 18, 2009  Just an Ordinary Jyo
#2932:March 11, 2009  Robert Waltz
#2905:March 04, 2009  Web~Witch
#2901:February 25, 2009  Sophy
#2879:February 18, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#2882:February 11, 2009  Robert Waltz
#2866:February 04, 2009  Web~Witch
#2852:January 28, 2009  Sophy
#2844:January 21, 2009  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#2830:January 14, 2009  Robert Waltz
#2811:January 07, 2009  Web~Witch
#2797:December 31, 2008  Sophy
#2791:December 24, 2008  spidey
#2781:December 17, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2758:December 10, 2008  Web~Witch
#2750:December 03, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2742:November 26, 2008  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#2726:November 19, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2708:November 12, 2008  Web~Witch
#2694:November 05, 2008  Sophy
#2688:October 29, 2008  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#2675:October 22, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2655:October 15, 2008  Web~Witch
#2643:October 08, 2008  Sophy
#2641:October 01, 2008  MOO for President
#2627:September 24, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2605:September 17, 2008  Web~Witch
#2598:September 10, 2008  Sophy
#2588:September 03, 2008  MOO for President
#2576:August 27, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2547:August 13, 2008  Sophy
#2539:August 06, 2008  RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner
#2535:July 30, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2518:July 23, 2008  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#2499:July 16, 2008  Sophy
#2494:July 09, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2478:July 02, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2451:June 18, 2008  Sophy
#2400:June 11, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2428:June 04, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2422:May 28, 2008  A Non-Existent User
#2377:May 21, 2008  Sophy
#2392:May 14, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2379:May 07, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2356:April 30, 2008  A Non-Existent User
#2352:April 23, 2008  Sophy
#2341:April 16, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2325:April 09, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2305:April 02, 2008  A Non-Existent User
#2301:March 26, 2008  Sophy
#2286:March 19, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2271:March 12, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2253:March 05, 2008  A Non-Existent User
#2247:February 27, 2008  Sophy
#2230:February 20, 2008  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2221:February 13, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2213:February 06, 2008  Diane
#2197:January 30, 2008  Sophy
#2176:January 16, 2008  Robert Waltz
#2158:January 09, 2008  Sophy
#2155:January 02, 2008  Sophy
#2136:December 26, 2007  Robert Waltz
#2131:December 19, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2117:December 12, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2096:December 05, 2007  Sophy
#2083:November 28, 2007  Robert Waltz
#2077:November 21, 2007  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#2063:November 14, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#2056:November 07, 2007  spidey