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Q&A Tips for humor writing

I think the most important thing is to figure out what kind of humor are YOU good at. Lauren Ipsum's and Cody Hess's suggestions are how THEY get people to laugh. Gmoore's suggestion is a good one...

posted 14y ago by Jack B Nimble‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jack B Nimble‭ · 2019-12-08T01:11:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
 **I think the most important thing is to figure out what kind of humor are YOU good at.**

Lauren Ipsum's and Cody Hess's suggestions are how THEY get people to laugh. Gmoore's suggestion is a good one, figure out what makes you laugh, what you think is funny, and then try to duplicate that with your own ideas.

Look at the way you create humor when interacting with other people, and try to deliver that into your writing. If your audience is known (friends, family, colleagues) you might find humor in inside jokes or shared experiences. If you are going for a broader (ie anonymous) audience you should figure out how your humor plays to strangers (people who don't know your brand of humor).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-02-11T19:17:42Z (almost 14 years ago)
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