Comments on: Write Funny: 3 Timeless Rules of Comedy That Every Writer Should Learn http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, web design. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:54:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Meryl http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-784334 Meryl Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:24:43 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-784334 <p>@isle, thanks for the laugh. Gosh, I can't believe that the wine cooler had the nerve to soak up your thought-provoking comment and not share it with the world.</p> @isle, thanks for the laugh. Gosh, I can’t believe that the wine cooler had the nerve to soak up your thought-provoking comment and not share it with the world.

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783412 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:52:15 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783412 <p>@Bob and Isle Thanks so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it.</p> <p>I guess I can take off the ferrets now.</p> <p>[pop!]</p> <p>Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HowNotToWrite/~3/305542563/" rel="nofollow">Funny Writers: Twit-Wit Contest Win a Poem from Me!</a></p> @Bob and Isle Thanks so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it.

I guess I can take off the ferrets now.

[pop!]

Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..Funny Writers: Twit-Wit Contest Win a Poem from Me!

]]> By: isle http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783353 isle Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:50:28 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783353 <p>I had such a wonderful yet thought provoking comment developed, on the psycho-social cause and effect of the afore mentioned verbal applications as related to spontaneous hilarity, then I read 'mauled by ferrets' and snorted wine cooler upon my keyboard.</p> <p>This caused me to (try to)analyse exactly what it was about ferret mauling that struck me as instantly funny. Comedic Paradox, partially. I think that occasionally, the words themselves just sound funny. Mauled by ferrets. Unexpected, slightly violent, (and non-lethal) bringing visions of face-grabbing, floor rolling yells and frantic ferret face-peeling/flinging, yeah, works for me.</p> <p>Additional comment...great post. :)</p> I had such a wonderful yet thought provoking comment developed, on the psycho-social cause and effect of the afore mentioned verbal applications as related to spontaneous hilarity, then I read ‘mauled by ferrets’ and snorted wine cooler upon my keyboard.

This caused me to (try to)analyse exactly what it was about ferret mauling that struck me as instantly funny. Comedic Paradox, partially. I think that occasionally, the words themselves just sound funny.
Mauled by ferrets. Unexpected, slightly violent, (and non-lethal) bringing visions of face-grabbing, floor rolling yells and frantic ferret face-peeling/flinging, yeah, works for me.

Additional comment…great post. :)

]]> By: Bob Younce at the Writing Journey http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783235 Bob Younce at the Writing Journey Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:11:26 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783235 <p>Do I hear my name being taken in vain?</p> <p>See, and I'm always confusing @RhodesTer with @eMom...</p> <p>Awesome post, Jamie.</p> <p>Bob Younce at the Writing Journeys last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWritingJourney/~3/304433032/meme-week-continues-eight-random-facts-about-me" rel="nofollow">Meme Week Continues: Eight Random Facts About Me</a></p> Do I hear my name being taken in vain?

See, and I’m always confusing @RhodesTer with @eMom…

Awesome post, Jamie.

Bob Younce at the Writing Journeys last blog post..Meme Week Continues: Eight Random Facts About Me

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783134 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:27:04 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783134 <p>"I want to see inversion, comic paradox and repetition in 140 characters or less"</p> <p>I can do it, but only in Swedish. <a href="http://www.hownottowrite.com/others-not-writing/im-readable-in-sweden/" rel="nofollow">Just ask my Swedish fans!</a></p> <p>[As a side note, I should mention that Daniel's Twit-Wit competition also features a prize by yours truly. It's not an autographed picture of me getting out of the shower, but it's a close second. ;)]</p> <p>Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HowNotToWrite/~3/303966845/" rel="nofollow">Write Funny: My Guest Post and Your Chance to Win a Free Book!</a></p> “I want to see inversion, comic paradox and repetition in 140 characters or less”

I can do it, but only in Swedish. Just ask my Swedish fans!

[As a side note, I should mention that Daniel's Twit-Wit competition also features a prize by yours truly. It's not an autographed picture of me getting out of the shower, but it's a close second. ;)]

Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..Write Funny: My Guest Post and Your Chance to Win a Free Book!

]]> By: Daniel Smith http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783037 Daniel Smith Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-783037 <p>Jamie,</p> <p>Great post! I have to agree that funny cannot be acquired by astute study, but that doesn't mean you can't win a Nobel prize for trying. That's the key to effective intellectualism after all, finding a subject no one else wants to study, then mastering it (preferably in Swedish.)</p> <p>Now I'm just waiting to see your funny in action over in my <a href="http://smithereensblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/can-you-put-wit-in-twitter.html" rel="nofollow">Twit-Wit competition... </a> I want to see inversion, comic paradox and repetition in 140 characters or less, Jamie.</p> <p>Daniel Smith</p> <p>Daniel Smiths last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Smithereens/~3/304873383/can-you-put-wit-in-twitter.html" rel="nofollow">Can You Put the Wit in Twitter? [Now Updated with Examples and Extra Awesome]</a></p> Jamie,

Great post! I have to agree that funny cannot be acquired by astute study, but that doesn’t mean you can’t win a Nobel prize for trying. That’s the key to effective intellectualism after all, finding a subject no one else wants to study, then mastering it (preferably in Swedish.)

Now I’m just waiting to see your funny in action over in my Twit-Wit competition…
 I want to see inversion, comic paradox and repetition in 140 characters or less, Jamie.

Daniel Smith

Daniel Smiths last blog post..Can You Put the Wit in Twitter? [Now Updated with Examples and Extra Awesome]

]]> By: Meryl http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782350 Meryl Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:23:23 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782350 <p>@Jamie and @Rhodester -- Sometimes I have to think about the real names. One advantage of an unusual first name and URL with my name in it! :)</p> @Jamie and @Rhodester — Sometimes I have to think about the real names. One advantage of an unusual first name and URL with my name in it! :)

]]> By: Jamie Grove - How Not To Write http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782292 Jamie Grove - How Not To Write Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:23:10 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782292 <p>@RhodesTer I've been waiting patiently for Bob to come and make his comment that you so obviously read after taking Copyblogger's time traveling class... Now I find out he isn't coming or that I am him, or... is he me? I'm supposed to be writing his Ode right now and this is turning out to be like my first novel where the main character had a split personality and every reader I had knew it on the first page an groaned through 250 more while I thought was being sneaky and clever.</p> <p>Actually, it's quite a compliment to get confused with Bob. We do it on Twitter all the time. :)</p> <p>Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HowNotToWrite/~3/303966845/" rel="nofollow">Write Funny: My Guest Post and Your Chance to Win a Free Book!</a></p> @RhodesTer I’ve been waiting patiently for Bob to come and make his comment that you so obviously read after taking Copyblogger’s time traveling class… Now I find out he isn’t coming or that I am him, or… is he me? I’m supposed to be writing his Ode right now and this is turning out to be like my first novel where the main character had a split personality and every reader I had knew it on the first page an groaned through 250 more while I thought was being sneaky and clever.

Actually, it’s quite a compliment to get confused with Bob. We do it on Twitter all the time. :)

Jamie Grove - How Not To Writes last blog post..Write Funny: My Guest Post and Your Chance to Win a Free Book!

]]> By: Rhodester http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782281 Rhodester Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:08:40 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782281 <p>oops, I meant, GOOD STUFF, JAMIE.</p> <p>I get Bob Younce and Jamie Grove mixed up all the time. I have Blog Writer's Dyslexia. Sorry to both parties, tho they're both terrific, and I would personally think that to confuse one with the other would be a compliment.</p> <p>Er.. condiment. No, wait..</p> <p>Rhodesters last blog post..<a href="http://rhodester.net/2008/06/01/the-angry-mexican-finger-dance.aspx" rel="nofollow">The Angry Mexican Finger Dance</a></p> oops, I meant, GOOD STUFF, JAMIE.

I get Bob Younce and Jamie Grove mixed up all the time. I have Blog Writer’s Dyslexia. Sorry to both parties, tho they’re both terrific, and I would personally think that to confuse one with the other would be a compliment.

Er.. condiment. No, wait..

Rhodesters last blog post..The Angry Mexican Finger Dance

]]> By: RhodesTer http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782090 RhodesTer Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:20:46 +0000 http://www.meryl.net/2008/06/write-funny-3-timeless-rules-of-comedy-that-every-writer-should-learn/#comment-782090 <p>Good stuff, Bob.</p> <p>I used to do shows as a professional mime, tormenting the audience with improvisational bits.. that's one of the hardest jobs in the world. It helped when our show producer, a former Ringling Bros clown, advised me one time, "always look the crowd over and ask yourself, what's wrong with this picture?"</p> <p>Worked like a charm.. every time.</p> <p>RhodesTers last blog post..<a href="http://rhodester.net/2008/06/01/the-angry-mexican-finger-dance.aspx" rel="nofollow">The Angry Mexican Finger Dance</a></p> Good stuff, Bob.

I used to do shows as a professional mime, tormenting the audience with improvisational bits.. that’s one of the hardest jobs in the world. It helped when our show producer, a former Ringling Bros clown, advised me one time, “always look the crowd over and ask yourself, what’s wrong with this picture?”

Worked like a charm.. every time.

RhodesTers last blog post..The Angry Mexican Finger Dance

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