I see a lot of attempts a humor that begin with, “This really happened, etc. “Most folks don’t care if it really happened. They want a good story. So jump right in with a good lead that hooks them—and don’t restrict yourself to the absolute truth.
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Edgy material dares to offend. If it doesn’t offend anyone, maybe it’s not nasty enough. But get too nasty, and it’s no longer funny to anyone. Just stay out of the middle of the road.
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In Comedy Writing Secrets, Mel Helitzer says,”The first responsibility of every humorist is to evaluate the majority of the audience…” Unless your material is targeted for the right audience, you’ll suffer more than collateral damage: you will become the bomb.
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We all know how to tell stories. We do it all the time, but when it comes to writing them down we sometimes wander off the road and neglect certain elements.
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