Not every brief is a comedy goldmine. Humor writing is my first love, but some projects just don’t need it, or don’t want it, or literally say in their brief, “This is not supposed to be funny, Tracy, do not try and make this funny.” Whatever.
I don’t need a brief to be funny. But I do need practice, so i’m always working on something fun on the side. You can find my short stories/ essays on
Slackjaw
We Are ZIPIT™ Convertible Pants, And This Is Our Application To Become The Official Convertible Pants Of The Chicago Cubs
(2021 Humor Writing Challenge Winner)
My piece was selected out of 482 other submissions as the winner. I won a bunch of prizes too, but the bragging rights that Scott Dikkers read my story was enough for me.
From The Archives Of Planet Earth: David Attenborough Narrates Himself Becoming A Werewolf
I Started Sleeping Naturally, And You Should Too
The Haven
The Belladonna Comedy
Everything You Need To Know About Bears
Daily Itinerary of a RollerCoaster Tycoon Patron
Pointsincase
I Won My Office’s March Madness Bracket in 2019, and with These Tricks, You Can Too
And of course, https://tracy-silagi.medium.com/
I hope they make you chuckle, even if it’s just a little.