Make Your Writing Funny – How To Steal Jokes From Others (Somewhat)
In the world of fiction, copying passages from other stories and trying to publish them as your own is plagarism. In the world of comedy, it’s just another way to write. Of course, I don’t want you...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – My Favorite Comedy Writing Books
I used several great books to develop my comedy writing skills. I’ve been using this column to teach you bits and pieces from each of these, along with a mix of my own techniques, but if you want a...
View ArticleHow To Create Jokes On The Can
The following is a part of our Make Your Writing Funny series. People who know me know that I talk to myself a lot. Hey, I was a lonely kid – no wonder I make an excellent conversational partner. Then...
View ArticleThe Single Best Way To Develop Humor Writing Skills
Lately I’ve found that I’m one of those guys who only really learns his lesson once he’s made a buttload of big mistakes. On the one hand, big failures really suck and can get you down, but on the...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – The 4 Principles Each Humor Writer Needs
Writing good humor involves a bag of tricks not everyone has on standby. It’s not something to be ashamed about – some people just aren’t meant for writing humor, just like I’m not meant to ever go...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – Keeping A Notebook
One of my favorite ways to stay sharp is to keep a notebook of various topics. Once you’ve developed the habit of keeping a notebook, you’ll have an easier time coming up with topics to write about,...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – The Rule of Three
As I’ve mentioned before, you can’t milk a joke for too long, or it gets stale pretty quickly. The rule of three is a good…well, rule of thumb for keeping that in mind. It hits a sweet spot that...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – When Is It “Good Enough”?
Now, I’ll be honest with you, folks. I hate terrible writing. (You should see me debate the logistics of awful characterization in Japanese giant robot cartoons.) Naturally, I hate what I perceive as...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – More on Relationships
A long time ago when this column first began, I showed how you can use relationships to create comparisons with another idea. This is an easy way to get a laugh if you compare ideas that people are...
View ArticleMake Your Writing Funny – More Comedy Writing Books
A while ago, I listed my favorite books about comedy writing, but usually it’s a good idea to read as many books on a subject as you can. As such, here’s a couple more I’d like to recommend. They...
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