I want to be a comedy writer

crazychipmunk
Aug 8, 2017 · 2 min read

And move to the mountains!

Hi everyone. Yesterday someone asked me what I’d be if I could be anything and I told her what I always tell people. I want to be a comedy writer. Usually people brush it off, laugh at how whimsical I am, and let me move on with my life. But for some reason, this stranger whom I’d met half an hour ago was strangely supportive of my pipe dream of becoming a comedy writer. Anyways, it stuck with me for a while and I started to feel guilty for not following my dream. This morning, while I was watching my daily dose of Seth Meyers, I decided that humor is probably the best coping mechanism for dealing with the current state of the world.

I’ve been looking for a hobby recently, having read multiple articles with titles like “35 Fun Hobbies for Women!” and “69 Manly Hobbies for Men”. I decided these articles were not helpful because three quarters of the hobbies were the same thing and one men’s magazine actually suggested I take up computer programming because “no one can resist a man who talks in code.”

Thus, I decided to start an anonymous blog to improve my comedy writing. Don’t worry mom, I’m not going to quit my day job. But I am going to write monologues everyday (hopefully everyday?) for some of my favorite late night hosts. I will end each article with some jokes in my own voice or else I’ll become a cheap Seth Meyers knock off. Let me know if you like my jokes! And if you hate them, also let me know but please be nice because my heart is melt in your mouth tender.

Also they told me to add a high res article to this article so here you go. I don’t actually want to move to the mountains. For now.

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