Humor for the BIP

[Cain]

Oh, ok.  How's this for telling you what to do?

Fuck off.

Better, but hardly unexpected.

[AFK]

000,

Actually I like the barstool cartoon the way it is.  Sometimes the best things come out in a quick fit of improvisation.  However, I certainly would like to see more, different cartoons.  I like your style. 

As far as the shithead story I agree with you.  My biggest problem with that one is that they pretty much gave the punchline away halfway through the story.  Although, in fairness, since a lot of us grew up in the era of SNLesque toilet humor, we may have had a different reaction in the 60s. 

[Jenne]

its nice try
but i dont think it particularly hit the mark
after reading it though I do see the appeal of the medium if we use one as sort of a "mindfuck" in a larger work, where the meat of our arguments come before and after
sorry if im not making perfect sense here
its been a loong tiresome day

No, it didn't...that's my problem lately, I think.  I'm inspired and then LOSE it, dammit.

It's not just that way with comedy, either.   Expository ANYTHING I've got going right now sucks ass.

Ok, I need to rework a few things for this parable I keep talking about.  I'm THIS close to just starting over.

[Thurnez Isa]

its nice try
but i dont think it particularly hit the mark
after reading it though I do see the appeal of the medium if we use one as sort of a "mindfuck" in a larger work, where the meat of our arguments come before and after
sorry if im not making perfect sense here
its been a loong tiresome day

No, it didn't...that's my problem lately, I think.  I'm inspired and then LOSE it, dammit.

It's not just that way with comedy, either.   Expository ANYTHING I've got going right now sucks ass.

Ok, I need to rework a few things for this parable I keep talking about.  I'm THIS close to just starting over.

If something is not working sometimes the worse thing you could do is overthink the project
maybe take a step back.. of course sometimes starting over is actually a good thing as painful as it is

[Jenne]

its nice try
but i dont think it particularly hit the mark
after reading it though I do see the appeal of the medium if we use one as sort of a "mindfuck" in a larger work, where the meat of our arguments come before and after
sorry if im not making perfect sense here
its been a loong tiresome day

No, it didn't...that's my problem lately, I think.  I'm inspired and then LOSE it, dammit.

It's not just that way with comedy, either.   Expository ANYTHING I've got going right now sucks ass.

Ok, I need to rework a few things for this parable I keep talking about.  I'm THIS close to just starting over.

If something is not working sometimes the worse thing you could do is overthink the project
maybe take a step back.. of course sometimes starting over is actually a good thing as painful as it is

Thanks, TI.  I think I might need to do that.  Even my husband is asking me, "WTF is that for, anyway?  It's making you bitchy!"

And it's true, I think I just overthought it.

[LMNO]

Or you could try The Oblique Strategies

[Jenne]

000,

Actually I like the barstool cartoon the way it is. Sometimes the best things come out in a quick fit of improvisation. However, I certainly would like to see more, different cartoons. I like your style.

As far as the shithead story I agree with you. My biggest problem with that one is that they pretty much gave the punchline away halfway through the story. Although, in fairness, since a lot of us grew up in the era of SNLesque toilet humor, we may have had a different reaction in the 60s.

Dammit, I think this is my problem.  I'm sooo much better at writing when I'm just inspired and go for it.  Hmf.

Planning = no good here.

[Jenne]

Or you could try The Oblique Strategies

Yeah, I tried surfing the net for inspiration and ended up just using the Bible.  I was using a story about a farming family.

I think I'll scrap it.  Or at least work on something else and come back to it/tweak it when I haven't worked on it for 3 hours every night.

[LMNO]

Did you realize that was a clickable link?


I couldn't tell by your response.

[Triple Zero]

http://www.thraeryn.org/strategies/draw.cgi

heh. sometimes when my inspiration completely runs dry, i use tarot cards for the same purpose.

i even wrote a little script like the above to do it for me:

http://sulkyknowledge.su.funpic.de/inspiration.html

(this url redirects you to a random tarot card every time you load it, use it as your browser homepage for instant esotericness for the start of your day!)

[Jenne]

Did you realize that was a clickable link?


I couldn't tell by your response.

Yes, I took a look at it.  I like the idea, I just can't pursue it while I'm working--but thanks for the suggestion!

[Jenne]

http://www.thraeryn.org/strategies/draw.cgi

heh. sometimes when my inspiration completely runs dry, i use tarot cards for the same purpose.

i even wrote a little script like the above to do it for me:

http://sulkyknowledge.su.funpic.de/inspiration.html

(this url redirects you to a random tarot card every time you load it, use it as your browser homepage for instant esotericness for the start of your day!)

Ah!  More fodder for the thinktank.  Will peruse tonight...I'm not doing anything else BUT, I have a feeling.

[LMNO]

You could also open it up for collaboration.

Give us the structure, and the obstacles for you, and we can throw ideas at your head.

[Jenne]

Oof, too many good ideas.  My damned insomnia is catching up to me.

Ok, let me look through this a bit today...I'll get back to you soon.

[Thurnez Isa]

you ever think about moving backwards
like start with the moral
then how to display this..
then the set up
I find, in music at least, if im struggling with something I start at the end and work my way to the beginning