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Creative Process: How Classic Simpsons Episodes Were Written

Hi friend! This post is a continuation of a series of posts on creative writing as a team. Have you read the other posts?

I am an unabashed fan of the Simpsons. I think overall this show has been one of the consistently funny and best written shows on television. Nearly everyone seems to agree that this applies to the “classic ” years of the series. Where these years land may be debatable, but some range within the first ten years is usually considered among the best. Years 3-8 are highly lauded.

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There was a great series recently on Splitsider.com. I would highly suggest you check it out, even if you’re not a big Simpsons fan, but especially if you are. As a part of the series, Simpsons writer Bill Oakley took time to explain how their writing process worked, as well as break down the whole process for one  particular episode. Read More »

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Four Awesome Slow Motion (slow-mo) Videos

Do you ever like to look at the world in a different way. Here are four great videos where the framerate is set to super slo mo. Normally video is recorded at around 24fps. When slow motion videos are recorded the framerate is increased, then they are played back at regular speed. Thus, super slow motion.

As one blog pointed out, slow motion takes the mundane and makes it extraordinary.

This video is from Discovery. They have a whole section of “Time Warp” videos that you can watch on their YouTube page. I love how the balloon literally wraps around the dude’s head.

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Peel the Onion: Learn to be Funny with Collaborative Joke Writing

I want you to know what to expect. This isn’t exactly a straight up “How to Write Jokes” sort of post. What it IS, though, is a run-down on an great creative process, that result in very funny jokes and writing. It could also be used as a technique for any creative process. We can use it to plan better, write better, film better; the list goes on and on!

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Writing at The Onion

Specifically, this is a post about the creative writing and planning process at The Onion. In case you are unfamiliar, The Onion is a parody newspaper that you can get in print, on the web, and through video. I even have an Onion app on my Roku box at home.  The writing on the Onion is always on point, and the funny ideas they generate are great. Read More »

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