Wanna Improve Your Reads? … Go Balls to the Walls
Hot tips for Doctor Funny, and other funny, writers
Pick a “colorful” topic and go balls to the walls.
That’s it. You can stop reading now.
Oh, not enough explanation for ya?
Well then, I’ll start at the beginning and guide you through it. (see the WIIFM message at the end)
Pay attention. Plot twists and turns — like a le Carré spy novel — abound.
Do a Medium search for “balls”, and 100’s, maybe 1,000’s, of “hits” (ouch) will appear.
They run the gamut, from balls-related stories, publications and topics, to (unfortunately) even people. Try it if you doubt me. I’ll be here waiting patiently for you to return.
Proudly though, much of the recent balls-related stuff is in some way related to me. Yeah, lil ol’ me.
That’s because in December 2021, in the spirit of the gift-giving season, I published this …
… and a phenom — albeit a mini/medium-phenomenon — was born.
And that’s because, for whatever reason, “balls” fires the imagination of hordes of Medium slightly-sickos and many of them signed on to write about the topic. (There are some other “trigger” words I’ll mention later that’ll probably have the same effect.)
See what I mean?!
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Even I — scholarly gentleman that I am — continued to milk the topic, for months (kinda like I’m doing now).
All told:
- dozens of “balls” stories have appeared
- thousands of views, reads, claps and comments have been registered
- writer bank accounts aplenty are bulging (yeah well, not really)
- fun has been had by many
Will a viral “balls” story be next? Highly likely, since “Googling” some of the authors named above with the terms “balls” and “medium” yields tons of hits, and we’re atop the list.
Go ahead, I double dare ya, Google “medium burg balls” and see what pops up.
And here’s the all-important take-away or what-is-in-it-for-me message.
- pick a dicey/spicy topic
- approach it funnily, in an eccentric manner (“balls” doesn’t have to = gonads, besides, “gonads” probably isn’t funny)
- rope in a few writer friends
- focus, and write about your new fave topic from time to time
- window shop for a Lambo
- publish in Doctor Funny, we’re just wacky enough to support you
Pro tip: If you’re stuck for a topic, think “BOOBS”. This hint courtesy of Kristine Laco, new Doctor Funny editor. Says she … Boobs are always funny. Says me … Boobs are seriously under-mocked on this platform.
Pro tip 2: Try “dick”. But be careful. And, don’t be gross. Be funny … and eccentric.
Or you could do this:
Or this:
