• 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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Comedy & Humor Is About Truth & Pain

Posted on March 25th, 2010 by JJR

Sometimes, something hurts so bad you just gotta laugh. In The Comic Toolbox, John Vorhaus, devotes a short but potent chapter to the topic titled “Comedy Is Truth and Pain.”

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For Crisp Comedy & Humor, Get Specific

Posted on March 17th, 2010 by JJR

“The challenge for comedy writers is to avoid general, abstract phrases and use concrete descriptions that stimulate the senses.” Mel Helitzer

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To write comedy & humor, take what’s usual–then twist it.

Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by JJR

A lot of fiction has been written about people with superpowers. Usually the superpower is presented as an asset. Like a voyeur with x-ray vision, for example.

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