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Something akin to spam, perhaps, though that might be too harsh a word. There is one other post by this person, with links to a rather forlorn-looking bit of forum. One can get from there to the rest of the Litarena site, which is a review exchange. But then one wonders what is going on, why such a lame post here and now. Seems like a poor way to generate content and traffic.
I asked because I want to meet people who can write funny stories.
Here's my idea. Initially the stories will be micro/flash fiction (maximum 500 words.)
Stupid Thieves! You Couldn't Make This Up. It's True!
At two o'clock on Sunday morning Jack was woken up by the sound of squealing car tyres followed by raised voices.
"Let me drive!" one voice said.
"Why?" replied his companion.
"Because."
"Because what?"
"Just because! Now let me friggin' drive!"
Then there was an almighty crash which sounded as though it had come from his own back yard. Now Jack was cross because his sleep had been disturbed. He put his clothes on and walked outside. A nearby shop's front window had been broken. Stolen goods had been strewn all over the street. But that wasn't the thing that made him most cross. The thing that angered him most was the mess in his own back garden! He walked over to the two robbers and banged hard on their window.
"You should have let the other guy drive!" Jack said.
"So what business is it of yours?" said one.
Jack banged harder on the window.
"You should have let the other guy drive!" he said.
By now one thief was almost as angry as Jack. He rammed the window down and shouted, "what the hell has it got to do with you, anyway?"
Jack pulled out his warrant card and pressed it in the man's face.
"You've just smashed into an unmarked police car, my unmarked police car!" he snapped. "And you're both under arrest!"
Here's my idea. Initially the stories will be micro/flash fiction (maximum 500 words.)
Stupid Thieves! You Couldn't Make This Up. It's True!
At two o'clock on Sunday morning Jack was woken up by the sound of squealing car tyres followed by raised voices.
"Let me drive!" one voice said.
"Why?" replied his companion.
"Because."
"Because what?"
"Just because! Now let me friggin' drive!"
Then there was an almighty crash which sounded as though it had come from his own back yard. Now Jack was cross because his sleep had been disturbed. He put his clothes on and walked outside. A nearby shop's front window had been broken. Stolen goods had been strewn all over the street. But that wasn't the thing that made him most cross. The thing that angered him most was the mess in his own back garden! He walked over to the two robbers and banged hard on their window.
"You should have let the other guy drive!" Jack said.
"So what business is it of yours?" said one.
Jack banged harder on the window.
"You should have let the other guy drive!" he said.
By now one thief was almost as angry as Jack. He rammed the window down and shouted, "what the hell has it got to do with you, anyway?"
Jack pulled out his warrant card and pressed it in the man's face.
"You've just smashed into an unmarked police car, my unmarked police car!" he snapped. "And you're both under arrest!"
This isn't a kids' classroom.
And if the example is claimed to be a true story, it doesn't seem to demonstrate any ability to write 'funny paragraphs'.
And if the example is claimed to be a true story, it doesn't seem to demonstrate any ability to write 'funny paragraphs'.
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Only funny people can write intentionally funny short stories. But anybody can write an unintentionally funny story.
I'm curious--this thread is under "announcements, events, and self-promotion." If you want to share ideas on what makes a funny short story, maybe that should be in the humor forum? Or The Roundtable?
I'll gladly write you a couple of paragraphs. But first, I need a copy of your contract so I can see how much I'm going to get paid. 
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The funny thing about humor (ha) is that it's subjective.
Welcome to AW, litarena. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Newbie Guide. Then, feel free to repost this in the Excercises, Prompts, and Games forum, if you're simply looking to prompt people to write something funny. Join in the discussion of Humorous writing in the aptly-named Humor Writing forum.
Welcome to AW, litarena. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Newbie Guide. Then, feel free to repost this in the Excercises, Prompts, and Games forum, if you're simply looking to prompt people to write something funny. Join in the discussion of Humorous writing in the aptly-named Humor Writing forum.
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