Ideas
Just thinking
Songs that need better— relevant— titles
“Kashmir” Led Zeppelin “Baba O’Riley” the Who “One Headlight” …. I know it’s mentioned in the song, but wtf? the Wallflowers “Song 2” Blur “Bohemian Rhapsody”Â
Bad adjectives to describe a pregnancy
Furious Uncontrollable Jerky Infectious Antedeluvian Boxy Morbid Green Maculate Extinct Gullible Disappointing Frightened Contaminated Frequent Wooden Adequate Fixable
Rule No. 6
Rules for Guys: “Never look below the neck on another male unless it is to mock him for a ridiculous getup.” Subclause: avert gaze altogether from men that are changing or showering in a locker room. Avoid men that walk around in the nude.
Non-Sequitur Segue
You know you’ve missed the best part of the story if all you hear is this ending: … At which point I knew I would never remove the stains from my pants, they just looked too good. … And that is how I was both knighted and exiled in the same day. … so there…
Some more possible constrained writing games
Other types of poetry Set words (6, but maybe more) Set themes (rotating by author) Writing stories (hopefully good ones) where the authors switch every sentence. Set words or rules that must be worked into a story.
Six words is obviously not enough
And that’s when I lost my keys. It was really awkward, I mean, how would I get the dead hooker out of my car?
When is it ever okay to get back together with an ex?
“Two words: Breast. Implants.” –Barney Stinson When she wakes up from a coma. When one of you moves back to the same place after having been separated by an earlier move. When it was your fault and you understand that now. For tax fraud/other schemes. In order to vanquish a mutual mortal enemy. While drunk…
Explains pretty much explains every story I’ve ever written.
“Every story in a man’s life is like a dot in an impressionist painting.” –Ted Mosby, voiced by Bob Saget, written by Carter Bays in the show How I met your Mother
I think I just misquoted myself
“I really want her to not hate me, but I also really want her to shut up. You can understand the bind I’m in.” — Me to my friend Frank
He is such an upstanding citizen
“We don’t want any drunk people here. So if you’re at this party and you’re drunk, I want you to get in your car right now and drive home.” — Frank Jagear
Ironically, he didn't see it coming.