Jokes About Writing

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Jokes About Writing 

Just because, I want a thread devoted to writing humor.

So here it is.

And, without apology, in Homeric shamelessness, let me kick it off.

Q. Do you know why Shakespeare wrote with a quill and not a pencil?

A. He never knew which pencil to use. He even put the dilemma in a play. "2B or not 2B. That is the question..."

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Just to make sure to remind folks we can do writing humor with images, the following meme has no real image other than fonts, and it's not that funny.

But it really needs to be here on this thread.

 

Michael

[Peter]

What's the name of a 90's action flick starring Tom Cruise, that you can't miss? "Ommission Impossible."  

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

This is floating around on the Internet.

I don't know the origin, but neither does anyone I've looked at.

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There was a young man
From Cork who got his Limericks
And haikus confused

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

LOL...

I got this from here, but I have a feeling it's from all over and around.

This is exactly what I feel like when I sit down to write fiction.

Or talk about anything for that matter.

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

This is exactly what mapping out a new story feels like. 

 

For the writer, it comes with an emotion of weariness, too.

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Even Ayn Rand, in her fiction writing instruction, said to shovel trouble on the hero and make him or her suffer. (Make them triumph afterward, too, of course.  )

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Man, if this ain't the truth.

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Here's a cute little cartoon on how not to do plot by a guy named Tom Gauld.

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Another by Tom Gauld.

There was a point in my writing study where I felt this way.

It passed, but man was it a drag while it lasted.

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

A ha! I knew it! Someone has been adding soil to my garden.

The plot thickens.

 

 

(groan  )

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Young and talented.

 

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Man, ain't this the truth?

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Ain't this the truth?

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

I know this one is silly, but that's what it feels like.

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

I could have sworn I put something in this thread a few days ago and now it's missing.

The forum had a glitch during an upgrade, so that must be the problem.

If I remember what I posted, I will post it again. For now, there's this meme I found.

 

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

I found it.

A meme Chris Sciabarra posted elsewhere.

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Another groaner.

Michael

[caroljane]

On 6/19/2021 at 11:21 AM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

I could have sworn I put something in this thread a few days ago and now it's missing.

The forum had a glitch during an upgrade, so that must be the problem.

If I remember what I posted, I will post it again. For now, there's this meme I found.

 

Michael

Hey, that's one of my photos from the  80 s!  I wondered where it went!

[caroljane]

On 3/7/2019 at 12:24 AM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

Just to make sure to remind folks we can do writing humor with images, the following meme has no real image other than fonts, and it's not that funny.

But it really needs to be here on this thread.

 

Michael

You,re right, it isn't all that funny, but writers must hold the world,s record for procrastination ( probably because they have the time to do it) My favourite iteration of this endless problem is a writer quote (I forget which writer but I am too honourable to just steal their work): 

"I don't like writing,I hate writing, I can't stand it.  I like having written, though."

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

Daily travails of the writer's life. 

Finding just the right word:

Michael

EDIT: Facebook crapped out on hosting the image. Here is a simple image file I found on the Internet. Maybe later I will make a meme with this.

[caroljane]

4 hours ago, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

Daily travails of the writer's life. 

Finding just the right word:

Michael

That I must s not a joke about writing, it is a page from my advanced ESL course, literally! And when I say literally, you know what I don't mean....

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

This image of a tweet has been making the rounds.

In text form:

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Dear friends older than 37: You don't have to put 2 spaces after the period anymore. That was for the typewriter era. You're free.

Michae;

 

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

I was sent this offline.

This is far more than a joke, but it's here because it's funny.

 

 

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There is a close association between writing & magic.

The word "grimoire" (a book of spells) led to our modern word "grammar."

It's called Spell(ing) for a reason.

What would Rand think?

Michael

[Michael Stuart Kelly]

This is not exactly a joke, but it is funny.

Damn if it isn't true.

btw - I found this out there on the Interwebs.

1. Young protagonist.
2. Orphaned.
3. Old bearded mentor.
4. Magic powers.
5. Super-villain wanting to rule the world.
6. Bad dude who wants redemption.

Jeez...

That's too close for comfort...

Michael