How to write a funny article

So, you've seen what's on offer at the Wit and want to add your own funny gem to the ornate paste necklace that is, wittypedia, eh?

Alrighty, you just need to follow these 5 tips that are listed here and you're all set for mega-stardom - wittypedia style;

1. Think of a subject

Potatoes, Wagons, Bed knobs, My big toe ...are all awesome subjects for new funny articles ...but what have you got to say about them? Sometimes a news article can get you thinking about a funny aspect of something or maybe a surrealist ramble is more your style. Maybe just looking round your house will provide you with inspiration. I think my next article will be about ...doors!

2. Be creative

Have you thought of a subject that's already been covered? Take a look at the current article - can your piece co-exist with it or is it a separate beast entirely? If you don't feel it matches or you want your own space then simply think of a different term. E.g. There's already a page on Life but your new article about it can be titled About Life or, how to live or, not dying etc. - there's lots of options!

3. Be true to yourself

Only you know what's funny to you - and that's what you have to write. If you can make yourself laugh then hopefully it'll make your friends laugh - and maybe, just maybe, everybody in the whole damn world too! (It also helps to be deluded)

4. Edit yourself

Adding pictures to your page will help it stand out. From time to time we do add pictures to articles ourselves but if you write an article about something with specific visual imagery like a zebra in camouflage clothing then you run the risk of us posting a pic of one in desert fatigues when you were picturing arctic survival wear. So it may be best to do it yourself.

5. Tell a friend

You're now a published comedy writer so tell everyone you know! Ok, it may not get you a job as a staff writer on the Simpsons but showing how funny you are to all your friends is always a good idea.

Here are today's Wittypicks;

Funny website article – Britain http://www.wittypedia.com/Britain

Its inception occurred a long time ago when an English politician realised all the best inventors seemed to be Scottish and wanted a piece of the glory. So, the union was formed and all inventors then became British.

Britain has since been responsible for 90% of modern inventions but not responsible for Mel Gibson’s Scottish accent in the historically accurate truthfest that was braveheart.

Funny website article – USA
http://www.wittypedia.com/Usa

The emblem for america is the bald eagle which is fitting because;

• It's bald - like some Americans
• It has feathers - like the pillows used by some Americans
• It has eyes - like most Americans
• It's an eagle - and some Americans are illegal (ill-eagle) immigrants

The list goes on, and the quality of the comparisons actually gets worse, so I'll stop there.

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Wittypicks - featuring excerpts from some of our favourite funny articles - click on the links to check them out;

 

Ants http://www.wittypedia.com/Ants

Ants, as the name suggests, mostly live in semi-detached luxury apartments on the French riviera.

They can also be found in cracks in pavements but this is only in their capacity as pavement crack inspectors - a job which they do for purely altruistic reasons.

Although 6 legged, they have yet to grasp the concept of multitasking which is a shame because they are almost perfectly designed for doing more than one thing at a time (up to 6).

 

 

Jesus http://www.wittypedia.com/Jesus

2000 years ago a man named jesus performed miracles in front of 12 of his close friends as he wandered around a small area of a country that most westerners of the time didn't know existed.

 

20 years ago a man called David Copperfield walked through the great wall of china in front of an audience of millions.

One of them is the cornerstone of western religion, the other has large eyebrows