120+ Writing Puns to Brighten Your Day

Hey there, fellow wordsmith! Are you ready to embark on a pun-tastic journey through the whimsical world of writing puns?

Grab your quill (or keyboard), hold onto your inkpot, and let’s write our way to a chuckle or two! After all, who doesn’t love a good pun in their literary toolkit? Let’s dive right in!

Clever Writing Puns

• Why did the writer go broke? Because he couldn’t make any cents of his novel ideas!
• I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!
• She’s a poet and she didn’t even know it, but her toes show it – they’re longfellows!
• The comma said to the period, I’m not finished yet!
• Why did the scarecrow become a successful writer? Because he was outstanding in his field!
• I got a job at the library, but it only lasted a day. They said I was all booked up!
• A book fell on my head. I can only blame my shelf.
• Why was the math book sad? It had too many problems to solve!
• Why do writers always carry a pencil? In case they want to draw some attention!
• Writing ain’t easy. It’s a parallel job with a lot of crossed-out fun!

Hilarious Writing Puns

• When the writer finished his novel, he was feeling quite re-words-ed.
• Editing a story is like erasing history one comma at a time.
• Metaphorically speaking, puns are the lowest form of wit. Literally.
• Was the poet amorous? No, he was a hem-averse! He lacked verses of his own.
• The plot thickens… and then the writer adds water to thin it out again.
• Keep your thesaurus tight! Otherwise, you’ll hatch a rhyming dragon.
• I told my writer friends to stop making all those puns. Now it’s giving me a real novel-ache.
• Writers are like light bulbs. They shine best in darkness.
• Feeling pun-der the weather? Just write it out!
• Which type of elves keep writing all day long? The novelists.

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Funny Writing Puns

• Why don’t writers play hide and seek? Because good luck hiding your plot holes!
• Don’t spell-heck me, bro. I auto-correct myself!
• Why was the mystery novel so sticky? It was full of susp-en-sion!
• If a writer’s in a corner, they might just turn that corner into a plot twist!
• I once wrote a story about a broken pencil. It had no point.
• Writers dye their pens. It’s how they ink outside the box.
• What’s a writer’s favorite exercise? The plot twist!
• Keep calm and publish on – even if your draft has more holes than Swiss cheese.
• Who takes charge at a writing conference? The punctuations. They always bring “order” to chaos!
• I’ve written a book on plagiarism. It’s not mine, but it’s a word-for-word copy.

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Writing Puns One-Liners

• I was going to tell you a joke about an elevator—but it’s an uplifting experience.
• Did you hear about the writer who went broke? He couldn’t make any cents!
• I’m friends with 25 letters of the alphabet. I don’t know Y.
• Have you heard the joke about an ink spill? It’s write off the page!
• When the editor broke her pencil, it was pointless.
• Metaphors be with you!
• The plot thickens… instant suspense!
• What does a writer use to fix a story? Plot twists.
• Writers have a novel way of looking at life.
• Books are like mirrors: you only see what you already have inside.

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Best Writing Jokes

• I’m a writer because no one else can live in my imaginary world!
• Paraphrasers have the best spin on things.
• Why don’t editors go on diets? They keep stealing words from everybody’s plates!
• The novella only had four characters because it was a short story.
• When the library book went missing, the librarian said it was overdue to turn up.
• A plot twist walked into a bar for a surprise ending.
• Why can’t writers get along with each other? They’re always tearing up drafts!
• The writer went to the bar and asked for a Manuscript-a-rita.
• What’s a writer’s least favorite food? Spell-chick-en.
• When the writer’s laptop died, he had a novel reaction – tragic!

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Best Writing Puns

• Why was the script always working? It had no subplot to relax!
• Writing humorously takes a lot of pun-tience.
• If the writer was a plant, he would be called Writer-pithcus.
• Blog writers live on the e-magination side of the internet.
• A writer walked into a bar for punctuation. He got a comma for his trouble.
• Writing a mystery novel is a synopsis in disguise.
• Writer got caught breaking and entering—turns out he was caught in the third act.
• What’s worse than biting your nails as a writer? Bitten nails but no more story insights.
• A good pun is like a thesaurus: full of similes.
• I once met a writer who had a ‘write’ of passage. Turns out, he just got published.

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Writing Puns and Jokes

• Why do writers prefer pencils over pens? Because you can always write your wrongs.
• There’s a special place in hell for people who write lose instead of loose—it’s their grammagram!
• Writers are great at math – because they can always estimate word counts.
• What does a writer say when asked to leave a party? Let me write it in my exit strategy.
• Why did the writer keep staring at the bottle of orange juice? Because it said, concentrate!
• The writer’s laptop was an apple – now it’s a writer’s block.
• Storytellers love doing laundry—they read into the washed cloth!
• Two writers walked into a bar – and then walked out with a plot twist!
• Writers have the best words – as long as you don’t ask them to spell on stage!
• What happens when a writer finds inspiration? The ink flows like wine!

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Short Writing Puns

• Broken pencils are pointless.
• Grammar police arrest ab-use of contractions.
• Reading while sunbathing: Yours in literary tan lines.
• “’Exaggeration’ – that’s just a tall tale! said the giant.
• The pun is mightier than the word.
• The Thesaurus is in a family argument – it’s a synonym struggle.
• What’s a writer’s favorite spot? The plot.
• Words + Craft = Wordcraft.
• Plot twist: The writer got a happy ending!
• Punctuate more to make a point!

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If you laughed even a little, then my work here is done. Remember, the pen might be mightier than the sword, but a good pun is downright invincible!