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Q&A How can a writer point out the merits of his or her own work?

It is generally taken that if I tell you a joke, then have it explain why it's funny - it's not probably not funny. I continually return to one of my own short pieces. If I submit it I believe it ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Surtsey‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:10:01Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/48643
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Surtsey‭ · 2019-12-08T13:10:01Z (over 4 years ago)
It is generally taken that if I tell you a joke, then have it explain why it's funny - it's not probably not funny.

I continually return to one of my own short pieces. If I submit it I believe it will be viewed as a 'nice' , 'pretty' piece of literary fiction. But I also believe it is extremely clever. But if I have to explain it . . . maybe not so much?

I've had to edit this because I sent you guys way off base. I'm only talking about flash fiction. It's rooted into the culture of story-telling (verbal vs written). A deal of comedy is rooted in misunderstandings, particularly the audio aspect of dialogue. Ergo, it doesn't matter how it's spelt the recipient hears the same word.

e.g. A woman goes for a job interview.

"Wait," says the receptionist, busy filling a form. "You can't ask me that!" objects the woman. "Okay . . . so I put on a few pounds over Christmas but . . ."

Expanding this theme, I wrote a short piece in which the true meaning only becomes apparent when it is read aloud.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-10-21T15:07:48Z (over 4 years ago)
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