by jmcinnis | Feb 10, 2017 | A. Humor Writing
Jokes abound on the web. . . No this isn’t about stealing jokes from websites and putting them into your speech. That’s called. . .stealing jokes. This is about using resources on the web to find your set-up lines so that you can create the jokes. Here’s one funny and...
by jmcinnis | Feb 2, 2017 | A. Humor Writing
“Comedy is in the eye of the beholder.” What people think is funny really does vary from person to person. For example, a friend of mine carries around a doll. . . like almost everywhere he goes. . .. He’s not as crazy as he sounds, it’s just a funny thing he does to...
by jmcinnis | Jan 26, 2017 | A. Humor Writing, D. Appropriate Humor
Joke material and funny stuff these days is all around us. . .especially if you’re a comedian and you write political humor. Between “alternative facts” and bringing your own cheering section to a briefing, the current president is opening himself up to a lot of jokes...
by jmcinnis | Jan 28, 2016 | A. Humor Writing
Yes, I tell jokes. I write jokes. I think Jokes. But that’s not the only way I use humor. . .you can be funny in other ways. Tell real stories. . . Real stories that really happened are hilarious – and they don’t have to be about you! I tell a funny story about having...
by jmcinnis | Nov 27, 2015 | A. Humor Writing
On several occasions in my 20+ years of comedy, I’ve been performing at an event in which the food was an issue! As in the people who paid for dinner, didn’t get it. Once I actally went in for the sound check a couple hours early. It was just me and the hotel staff...
by jmcinnis | Nov 20, 2015 | A. Humor Writing
Get your pens ready! Tis the season. . . for the best comedy ideas on the planet because the holidays are upon us! So I dedicate this blog to 10 things you can safely joke about during the holidays – you’ll have LOTS of material if you pay attention. And no, you don’t...
