This morning's dillema: do I cut a poo joke that doesn't add much to the plot. I mean it doesn't add NOTHING but...it does have about 200 words of setup and I need to cut words so....bah. I hate cutting jokes. But sometimes I must.
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Must poo jokes be load-bearing? Can they not just be the cornices, the murals, the stained glass windows whose artistry makes a building truly beautiful?
Hmm… tough choice. Now if it was a cheese joke I would always recommend one cuts the cheese. But a poo joke, during these tough times, no, the more poo jokes the better.
It's a tough call, a good poo joke is always a winner. However, my CW tutor always used to say that 'killing your babies' in your writing is the hardest thing to do. I have a notebook full of stuff I've unwillingly cut for a story/book.
No. Children *love* poo and poo jokes. But you could always have a 'dump doc' (fnar) of poo jokes that you use to promote the book - free poo jokes for anyone who joins your mailing list or similar?
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Forget the plot. Fart for fart's sake.
Pay off that poo, Louie, and all will be well. Do not, under any circumstances, cut a gag
In fact, what about a Christmas Special of Loki's (and others') poo jokes? I bet the Frost Giants have some crackers
I mean, do the gods even poo? Or was this a new experience for Loki and Thor?
THE THAW!
There's nothing funny about poos... farts... pants or bums!
With an Arcticulated lorry
Yes I AM disappointed in myself for that comment 😑