• Jack Rawlins


    To help myself and others write bawdy comedy and humor, I use the tools, tips and techniques of the pros--and I provide lots of good (and some bad) examples. Hey, it's a learning experience for me too.

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    Available here in PDF for your education and enjoyment, How to Write & Sell Humor, is a funny, fact-packed, 61- page fast-read based on Jim’s 13-week, college humor writing course. Copy and paste this address in your browser :http://www.jimforeman.com/Books/WriteHumor/humor.pdf

All art is about personal taste; so is the art of humor

Posted on November 20th, 2009 by JJR

Inevitably, people are going to think “That’s funny” or “That’s funny?” Not every one will love your work. So don’t try to mimic others in an attempt to please everyone. Develop your own voice which reflects your view of things and show it through your characters.

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Learn “act-outs” to spice up your humor

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by JJR

When you write dialogue, thinking act-out will help prevent all your characters from sounding the same and help your readers identify with them…and enjoy them or hate them

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Mexican Gold: An Adventure with a Touch of Humor

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by JJR

Jim Foreman, author of the free book How to Write and Sell Humor, has co-authored with Ken Hugus Mexican Gold, the Treasure at Santa Ysabel. Jim isn’t about to give this one away.

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When you find something absurd, write about it.

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by JJR

There’s no lack of absurdities all about us. As a writer of humor, do yourself and the rest of us a service : make us laugh at them.

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