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Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

So Lowtax wants us to write free copy that he can use to personally enrich himself further off the bloated carcass that are these forums.

Lowtax posted:

Submit a sample of your writing, about whatever subject you like that you can imagine matching SA's style, to:

logan@somethingawful.com

This is a thread for workshopping our ideas for writing samples and/or front page articles.

Ideas:

1.

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Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

“Dear Richard” Letter templates for the discerning misanthrope

sticksy
May 26, 2004
Nap Ghost
"I was an Undercover Nazi on the Internet - A Dead, Gay Web-Forum Spy Story in 88 Parts" by PArty Plane Jones

Chapter 1

Poohs Packin
Jan 13, 2019

How about some jokes about marriage in skyrim

Poohs Packin
Jan 13, 2019

or how about some jokes about cheese mods in skyrim

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

Fashion SWAT reboot hosted by Pick and Spins

Devils Affricate
Jan 22, 2010

1redflag posted:

"Lowtax posted:

Submit a sample of your writing, about whatever subject you like that you can imagine matching SA's style, to:

logan@somethingawful.com

idgi isn't this what we're doing every time we write a post? I hate sending emails

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

shame on an IGA posted:

Fashion SWAT reboot hosted by Pick and Spins

This is actually a pretty good idea, but let’s make it about taxidermy

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Devils Affricate posted:

idgi isn't this what we're doing every time we write a post? I hate sending emails

Two words: singing. telegram.

AARD VARKMAN
May 17, 1993
The top 20 reasons Bill Cosby can, and most likely will, be our next President

Colonel Cancer
Sep 26, 2015

Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon
GIJOE doll review Part 1 (out of 20)

Empty Sandwich
Apr 22, 2008

goatse mugs
- jo crystal buds but in an era when there are no Craigslist personals but people put them in the missed connections section but they're not supposed to be doing that

- Woke Schmorky

- 10 reasons ebaumsworld can just suck on it!

- Bryan Cranston Buys a Car

- Best soil practices

RepeatingMeme
Dec 27, 2012


this place is not a place of honor

no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here

nothing valued is here

what is here was dangerous and repulsive to us

this place is best shunned and left uninhabited


1redflag posted:

“Dear Richard” Letter templates for the discerning misanthrope

I would actually read this if it were lowtax himself responding to random internet questions, the more internet the question the better

Spinz
Jan 7, 2020

I ordered luscious new gemstones from India and made new earrings for my SA mart thread

Remember my earrings and art are much better than my posting

New stuff starts towards end of page 3 of the thread
Generation Sext

- - -

RepeatingMeme
Dec 27, 2012


this place is not a place of honor

no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here

nothing valued is here

what is here was dangerous and repulsive to us

this place is best shunned and left uninhabited


Like how wikipedia does "On this day in history" thing, but instead for stupid forums drama and random goony events

redm
Feb 20, 2016


Sugartime Jones
How to identify your own worst enemy.
Step 1. Turn off your monitor.

Salem Saberhagen
Feb 23, 2009
Weird stuff suggested to me based on my amazon purchasing habits:
Anime Flavored toothpicks 50,000 count
Steel chastity belt for cat or small dog
Yoga mat with realistic mashed potatoes pattern
Boss Baby DVD/BLURAY/LASER DISK combo pack
etc...

The Walrus
Jul 9, 2002

by Fluffdaddy
its gonna be a whole thing about how the corona virus on that cruise ship is fake and its pirates that took it over the virus is just a cover, anyways the joke is that the pirate group's leader is vladamir putin and he invented the coronavirus as a cover for them robbing this emerald from a lady thats on the cruise ship

Salem Saberhagen
Feb 23, 2009
How about a long drawn out essay about how some terrible kids show the 90s was really about commies.

AARD VARKMAN
May 17, 1993
give Jon Pop and a bunch of other banned lunatics a dedicated page to post text. Just one page they all can edit simultaneously

DNE
Nov 24, 2007

The Walrus posted:

its gonna be a whole thing about how the corona virus on that cruise ship is fake and its pirates that took it over the virus is just a cover, anyways the joke is that the pirate group's leader is vladamir putin and he invented the coronavirus as a cover for them robbing this emerald from a lady thats on the cruise ship

actually I think you could make that work if you lean into the "dashing rogue doing a lighthearted caper" aspect of that? Kind of Onion-y in premise so you might wanna use a non-news format to do it, but hey there's worse stuff to bite than the Onion

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Think piece about why old people should be committing more crimes

Salem Saberhagen
Feb 23, 2009
An instruction manual on how to use an extremely complicated lawn mover.

Salem Saberhagen
Feb 23, 2009
An episode of Maury but it's actually the DNC debates.

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Salem Saberhagen posted:

An episode of Maury but it's actually the DNC debates.

“Pete Buttegieg, YOU ARE NOT THE PRESIDENT!”

“Bernie, despite winning the popular vote, the corporations that actually control this country have decided you don’t fit their mold and therefore YOU ALSO ARE NOT THE PRESIDENT!”

Salem Saberhagen
Feb 23, 2009

1redflag posted:

“Pete Buttegieg, YOU ARE NOT THE PRESIDENT!”

“Bernie, despite winning the popular vote, the corporations that actually control this country have decided you don’t fit their mold and therefore YOU ALSO ARE NOT THE PRESIDENT!”

Andrew Yang jumps up from the audience and snatches bidens weave.

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Also, just want to drop a link to the thread discussing the compensation policy for the front page articles where Lowtax immediately melts down when posters start pointing out the flaws inherent therein.
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3912599&perpage=40&pagenumber=3#post502621873

sweet thursday
Sep 16, 2012

There are many wonders to discover within the Bristol Stool Chart


Chapter 1: Your Poop Health Is Your Health

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

sweet thursday posted:

There are many wonders to discover within the Bristol Stool Chart


Chapter 1: Your Poop Health Is Your Health

Too abstract. Think more of a “I rate my day based on the Bristol chart” for a headline

sweet thursday
Sep 16, 2012

1redflag posted:

Too abstract. Think more of a “I rate my day based on the Bristol chart” for a headline

This idea is at Type 1 for now

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

I agree it is a tough nut to crack

Jose Oquendo
Jun 20, 2004

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

sweet thursday posted:

There are many wonders to discover within the Bristol Stool Chart


Chapter 1: Your Poop Health Is Your Health

These all look like different types of candy.

neato burrito
Aug 25, 2002

bitch better have my chex mix

Shia vs. Sunni, which sect is sexier in 2020?

Docahedron
May 11, 2008

Im a special snowflake
Goldbelly Reviews (1 of 2)

Maybe 3 if it's not tired and stale (unlike a Goldbelly apple pie!) after the second article

RepeatingMeme
Dec 27, 2012


this place is not a place of honor

no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here

nothing valued is here

what is here was dangerous and repulsive to us

this place is best shunned and left uninhabited


Deep hard hitting reporting on real issues in todays communities, but its just issues people have on the toilet like not wiping enough and piss on the seat

RepeatingMeme
Dec 27, 2012


this place is not a place of honor

no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here

nothing valued is here

what is here was dangerous and repulsive to us

this place is best shunned and left uninhabited


Fake news that LOOKS legitimate so we can troll our friends and family on facebook who dont read articles closely before reposting about how Tom Clancy is running against donald trump as the republican candidate this upcoming election season and 10 reasons to vote for him

VikingSkull
Jan 23, 2017
Look Viking you're a trash Trump supporter what the fuck makes you think you can have an avatar that isn't what I decide? Shut your fucking trap and go away. Your trolling is tiresome and just shits up the forum.
WTFD&D reboot that catalogues various toothless violent threats against politicians by radicalized lunatics

a misanthrope
Jun 21, 2010

:burgerpug::burgerpug::burgerpug::burgerpug::burgerpug:

1redflag posted:

“Dear Richard” Letter templates for the discerning misanthrope

sorry im an indiscriminate misanthrope

Snow Cone Capone
Jul 31, 2003


ICQ pranks, there's gotta be a few people still on there

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Suspect A
Jan 1, 2015

Nap Ghost
Had a good idea but forgot it. Nice job missing your one chance for greatest Rich

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