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Writing Satire

  Hello! My name is Eric Gorday and I’m an aspiring comedy writer. I want to write jokes for a living. Everyone knows that any joke writer worth their salt has a creative process. I would like to share mine with you all today.  I’m a writer for the UF Crocodile, a satirical media organization, similar to the Onion, that covers UF-related news and topics. Today I’m going to try to write a satirical headline that could be later extended into a full article and posted on the Crocodile website. Alright time to brainstorm! I’ll start with trying to brain dump any and all UF-related stories I’ve heard about recently: Firehouse Subs replacing Subway Protesting Reitz Hyflex Continuous Testing Getting Cleared To Return To Campus Dream Team Long Krishna Lines For Covid Spring Subleases Bright Futures Return University Ave Being Dangerous Alright good, those are some solid topics. ‘Getting cleared to return to campus’ is sticking out to me a little bit, because It’s something that I’ve t...