Tag: storytelling
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The Emperor Who Declared War on the Sea (And Lost. Obviously.)
I love a man with a plan. I love it even more when the plan is insane, the man has unlimited resources, and absolutely nobody around him says “hey, maybe don’t.” Today’s specimen: Caligula, Roman emperor, certified menace, and the only military commander in recorded history to formally declare war on the ocean. Yes. The…
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The Psychology of Why We Root for the Villain (And Why That Says Something Interesting About You)
Let me ask you something. When you were watching Breaking Bad, at what point did you stop rooting for Walter White? If your answer is “I never stopped,” congratulations. You are exactly who this article is for. There is a very specific experience that happens when you’re watching a show or reading a book and…
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Amy Dunne, Anti-Heroes, Books, Breaking Bad, Carl Jung, Cersei Lannister, Character Development, Character Psychology, creative writing, Fiction, Fiction Analysis, Hannibal Lecter, human nature, human psychology, Literary Analysis, Moral Ambiguity, Morality, Narrative Psychology, Pop Culture, psychology, Reader Psychology, Reading, Shadow Self, shreyalogy, storytelling, TV Shows, Villain Origin Stories, Villains, Walter White, writers -
The Dumbest Ways Serial Killers Got Themselves Caught — Part 2

As discussed yesterday, being a serial killer is bad. Like, really bad. One of the worst career choices available, right up there with “guy who tests whether electrical outlets work by sticking forks into them.” But as we also established yesterday, there’s something worse than being a serial killer. Being a stupid serial killer. Because…
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Funny Things I’ve Said Recently That Sound Horrible Out of Context

Look, I get it, I’m a little self-obsessed, but honestly, who wouldn’t be? Keep yourself in my shoes and you’d know how hard it is not to be a fan. Because tell me why I use about 0B of my brain before speaking and somehow everything that comes out of my mouth is sitcom-worthy. I’m…
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comedy, Comedy Writing, funny conversations, funny one liners, funny quotes, Funny Thoughts, Gen Z Humor, Humor, humor article, Internet Humor, jokes, life humor, millennial humor, Observational Humor, personal blog, random thoughts, relatable humor, sarcasm, satire, shreyalogy, social commentary, storytelling, unhinged thoughts, witty quotes, women humor -
The Unknown Caller: A Creepy Phone Call Story That Felt Like a Scam

The Unknown Caller I woke up today at 10:30 because it’s Saturday and that’s what the working class should be doing over the weekend — sleeping. At 11:35, I receive a call. Now, I’m not one to pick up calls. I hate the concept of calling. They should’ve banned phone calls the day texting was…
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Things I Love to Discuss: Psychology, Crime, Beauty & Corporate Life

What topics do you like to discuss? Things I Love to Discuss There are people who can talk about anything. And then there are people who only want to talk about things that actually mean something. I fall into the second category. I don’t like conversations that exist just to fill silence. I like conversations…
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Never Trust a Writer: How to Turn Adversity Into Content

Think your bad days are just bad luck? Think again. As a writer, I turn every embarrassing moment, grievance, and encounter into a story. Discover why you should never trust a writer, and how you can reclaim control by mastering your own narrative. You should never trust a writer. I say this with the maximum…
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The World Is Ugly—Until Someone Brings You Coffee: A Corporate Chaos Story

A chaotic workday of missed trains, broken printers, and CXO interviews turns unexpectedly human when small acts of kindness cut through the stress.
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Babies Are the Ultimate Marketing Geniuses — Here’s Why

Babies Have the Best Brand Marcomms Team in the World Let’s be honest—no brand, no agency, no billion-dollar marketing campaign has ever achieved what babies achieve effortlessly. Babies don’t market.Babies don’t sell.Babies don’t even know what a “target audience” is. And yet, they have a 100% emotional conversion rate. This isn’t luck. This is elite-level…
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Babies, baby content, brand strategy, branding, content marketing, cute babies, digital marketing, emotional marketing, Funny Article, Gen Z Humor, human behavior, Humor, marcomms, marketing, millennial humor, Parenting Humor, psychology, Relatable Content, social media humor, storytelling, viral content -
Are You Superstitious? Or Just Very Good at Ignoring Signs?
Are you superstitious? No Some people believe in superstition. Others believe in logic. And then there are people like me — who don’t believe in superstition exactly, but definitely believe in “signs from the universe.” Not the horror-movie kind. I’m not the person who says “don’t look out the window at night.” But I am…
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