Writing

The Onion Writers’ Panel + 11 Headlines

The Onion Writer’s Panel at the Athenaeum A couple months ago I went to the Onion & Simpson’s writer’s panel at 2nd Annual …

(Today’s Five Minute Friday prompt: Hands) There’s a line from the 1998 film version of Great Expectations. Robert de Niro’s character, Arthur …

Welcome to the Nothing Store! Welcome to the Nothing Store! So glad to have you here. Have you been here before? No? …

Five Minute Friday – Close. I commute on the train daily now. I’ve gotten really close to the people on the train. Not …

Introducing Five Minute Friday Recently I discovered Five Minute Friday (shout out to Twitter friend Beth Anne for the suggestion), a weekly five …

Sometimes you just need to incarnate some tongue-in-cheek self help. Here are my favorite props for self motivation. I once had one …

Yes, and… 101.1 “Yes, and….” is the heart of improvisation and comedy writing at Second City. People think that improvisation is just fun …

I’m not a big fan of saccharine inspirational quotes. Pithy sayings on Dove wrappers or framed pictures in reception areas (think “Team …