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Event & Laughter

Prompt: "Let's accept the invitation, ever open, from the stillness, taste, its exquisite sweetness and heed its silent instruction." Paul Brunton. What invitations to events have you received that made you feel special?(BC)

A year ago I won a local writer’s contest with a story about my neighborhood. I was very surprised and thrilled. The prizes were a workshop on storytelling and two tickets to an important writer’s festival down town. I was really looking forward to both events. It made me feel special as a writer.

Unfortunately, I got the flu right in the week of both events so I had to decline the whole thing.

Prompt: The only medicine that needs no prescription, has no unpleasant taste, and costs no money is laughter. ~ Evan Esar. Fill this prescription by writing something funny or state your opinion of this quote.(BCOFs)

Laughter is very healthy and good for the spirit. It can turn around an unpleasant situation or a bad hair day. It is refreshing for the soul, it gives air and light. Unfortunately, I am a very serious person and I don’t laugh a lot. My bad!

Writing something funny is also very difficult for me. For the Rising Stars Project we have to write a stand-up comedian piece with jokes or a funny story. I am dreading this assignment since I absolutely have no clue whatsoever to write something funny. Sigh! So what am I supposed to do? I think you can’t be forced to write something funny, because it won’t be funny. But this assignment is mandatory. Help!