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Nobody Wants to Read Your Script. Here’s How to Use That to Your Advantage

Just like a chef plates his food to be more visually enticing, you have to “plate” your words so your reader doesn’t go, “Holy moly this…

Jun 11

Nobody Wants to Read Your Script. Here’s How to Use That to Your Advantage

Jun 11

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How to Humor: Writing Satire When Real Life is Outrageous

You can totally still make fun of real life events — even when it feels like you have front row tickets to the shit show, and you forgot to…

May 28

How to Humor: Writing Satire When Real Life is Outrageous

May 28

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Clips from a Celebrity’s Vanity Travel TV Show Who’s Trying Too Hard to Be Down to Earth

Travel is so accessible. All you have to do is just grab a few cameras, leave your kids with their nannies, take along a personal producer…

May 19

Clips from a Celebrity’s Vanity Travel TV Show Who’s Trying Too Hard to Be Down to Earth

May 19

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This Mistake Could Make You Lose the Numbers Game — But It’s Totally in Your Control

For editors, a writer who’s almost good is more frustrating than a bad writer

Apr 29

This Mistake Could Make You Lose the Numbers Game — But It’s Totally in Your Control

Apr 29

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Reasons Why Severance Costs 20 Million Dollars an Episode

Production develops actual Severance technology to accommodate the method actors.

Mar 20

Reasons Why Severance Costs 20 Million Dollars an Episode

Mar 20

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Facebook Post About Ukraine by Your Cousin Who Gets Their News from Facebook Mad Libs

America is __(foreign influence). We should _ (foreign influence).

Mar 4

Facebook Post About Ukraine by Your Cousin Who Gets Their News from Facebook Mad Libs

Mar 4

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A Voicemail From Your Mother During the Los Angeles Fires

I heard you can’t drink the water, so let me know if you want us to mail you toilet paper.

Jan 14

A Voicemail From Your Mother During the Los Angeles Fires

Jan 14

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How to Humor: Your Last Line Matters. Here’s How to Craft a Strong Ending

Last impressions matter as much as first.

Dec 20, 2024

How to Humor: Your Last Line Matters. Here’s How to Craft a Strong Ending

Dec 20, 2024

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Anthony Bourdain Visits the American Girl Cafe

Topping off my meal is red velvet cake with enough sugar to take down a diabetic Dom DeLuise. Le Bernardin, this ain’t.

Dec 3, 2024

Anthony Bourdain Visits the American Girl Cafe

Dec 3, 2024

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How to Humor: Political Humor Traps and How to Stay Out of Them

As humorists, we don’t have the luxury of being reactionary.

Sep 30, 2024

How to Humor: Political Humor Traps and How to Stay Out of Them

Sep 30, 2024

Heidi Lux

Heidi Lux

The Belladonna managing editor. She has written for Nickelodeon and humor sites including Reductress, CollegeHumor, Cracked, Slackjaw, Bunny Ears & McSweeney’s

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