Posted on May 19th, 2010 by JJR
When you want to write a funny article, you need a target. If the target deserves to be hit, you’ll have lot of readers on your side. But don’t join the ranks of those humor writers and comics who come across as nasty people. Sure, attitude helps you deliver your biting wit, sarcasm, irony and [...]
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Posted on May 10th, 2010 by JJR
In Part One of this two-parter, we discussed the advantage of experimenting with different formats for your humor. We also offered a few examples from my portfolio. Even if my examples aren’t all thigh-slappers, they still illustrate the differences.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by JJR
There are a lot of ways to tell a funny story. Once you have a solid premise– your opinion, slant, or insight about a topic, person place or thing–don’t lock you brain on only one way of presenting it.
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