As you plan out the humorous aspects of your short, funny story, it may be helpful to pull together things that you find funny from every aspect of your life. It can be personal, political, cultural - whatever you find funny, jot down notes on the story (the actual plot), the situation (what your story is actually about - for example, the dynamics of friendship), and why you find it funny. Try keeping a notebook of ideas and inspiration. Write down funny things you see and hear, or any ideas that come to mind. Don't be afraid to draw on humorous elements of your own life and your friends' lives. Your funny, short story doesn't need to be 100% autobiographical, but incorporating bits and pieces of awkward or funny situations from your own life can bring a sense of personality to your work. Keep up on current events. You may not end up writing a story about world news or celebrity gossip, but you may find inspiration or even ways to directly draw plot elements from real events that are culturally relevant. Comedy requires a certain level of honesty on the part of the comedian. The same is true of writing, so it makes sense that you should be honest with yourself as a writer of short, funny stories. Before you sit down to write your story, you should have a firm sense of what you think/believe about the world so that your humorous observations and writing in general can stem from that element of yourself. You wouldn't tell a political joke to your friends without taking some stance on the matter, so why try to be unbiased in your written humor? Don't be so abrasive that your humor would alienate people who disagree with you, but make sure that you at least know where you stand on certain issues so that you can find the situational humor in them. If you're struggling to write a short, funny story, it might be helpful to seek outside inspiration. Inspiration can come in many forms, but the best ways to get inspired for a project like this involve immersing yourself in funny stories (both written and visual). Read funny stories. You can find stories by searching online, or by checking at your local library or bookstore. Watch funny movies and TV shows. Though it's not the same format as you're working with, you might still get some inspiration. As you watch and read things that entertain you, try to analyze the humor. Think about why you find certain things funny, consider the ways an author or script writer might have crafted those humorous elements on the page, and look for ways to adapt that style of humor to your own writing. If you intend to incorporate actual jokes into your writing, you should familiarize yourself with how comedians construct their jokes. You don't need to include jokes, but it's important to do it right if you're going to do it at all. A joke should be unambiguously funny and shouldn't require the reader to dwell on the joke in order to find it funny. Ideally, your joke should elicit laughter as soon as your reader finishes reading it. If you intend to deliver a punchline, make sure it goes at the end of the joke. Otherwise it might confuse readers and leave them wondering what the funny part is supposed to be. Try putting together a list of two things that go together, then add a third seemingly unrelated thing. This is called the Rule of Threes. The third thing you list should be where the humor comes from. It may be funny because the third thing doesn't match the others, or because the third thing highlights some type of truth. As an example, you might say something like, "My doctor thinks I'm losing it. He told me his recommendation is to get more fresh air, get more exercise, and stop calling him at 3:00 AM asking what's wrong with me." It may sound strange to suggest that a funny story should use humor sparingly, but too much humor can ruin a story. You don't want to cram the humor down your readers' throats; it should be funny without feeling like a comedic attack. Remember that a funny story should still have a functional plot with realistic characters and dialogue. You can't have a funny story just be joke after joke the whole time. Let the humor stem from the setting, characters, and situations, or some combination of them. If you're trying to cram too much humor into a story (even a funny story), it can make your writing feel like a corny gimmick.
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One-sentence summary -- Draw humor from everywhere. Have your own firm opinions and beliefs. Look for inspiration. Know how to construct a joke. Use humor sparingly.

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Use a wire brush to scrub the grill grate, removing any traces of burnt on food from previous grilling sessions. Even if you cleaned your grill after using it, it is still a wise idea to clean it again, especially if it has not been used for a while. Scrubbing the grill grate also helps to remove other debris that could have gathered on it in between uses. Pour a small amount of canola oil onto a clean paper towel and rub the paper towel over the grate. The oil creates a non-stick coating that will limit the amount of steak getting stuck to the grill as it cooks. In the absence of oil, you could also use aluminum foil. Cover the grill grate in aluminum and poke holes throughout the foil with the tines of a grilling fork. You must poke the holes in the foil so that enough heat can travel through. You should begin 20 minutes before cooking, and you need to prepare two areas of high heat and one cooler area. Set the grill grate aside temporarily. Use a chimney starter to ignite a moderate pile of charcoal briquettes. Let them burn until they are covered in white ash. Dump the hot coals into the bottom of the grill. Use tongs with a long handle to carefully spread the coals. You should have two or three layers in one-third of the fire bed, and one or two layers in another third. The remaining third should have no coals. Return the grill grate to the grill As with the charcoal grill, begin 20 minutes before you plan on cooking. Turn all heat elements on as high as they will go. The grill must be very hot before you can add the steak. To check a charcoal grill, hold your hand roughly 4 inches (10 cm) above the tallest flames. You should only be able to count to 1 before needing to pull your hand away. If you can tolerate the heat longer, the grill is not hot enough yet. For a gas grill, the temperature gauge needs to reach 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees Celsius) before it is ready.
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Scrub the grill grate. Coat the grill grate with canola oil. Preheat a charcoal grill. Alternatively, preheat a gas grill. Check the grill before beginning.