by jmcinnis | Mar 25, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, C. Humor Delivery, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes
So if you want to add in a joke, but you’re scared of doing the set-up punch thing right off the bat during your speech because you’re afraid either no one will laugh at the punch line or you’ll mess it up. . . no worries. You can still add some humor by doing a funny...
by jmcinnis | Mar 10, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes, Workplace Humor
Okay, so you’ve got a big event coming up that you want to kick off by writing jokes about the event. The problem is, nothing they’ve told you is funny! Okay, forget about the present, and look to the past! If this event has taken place over a number of years, you can...
by jmcinnis | Dec 8, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor
Here I am sitting in Phoenix Airport today! Flight is late coming in from San Jose. . I’m headed to a show in Oklahoma. Ain’t travel fun! Okay, every once in a while, the jokes I write specifically for the group don’t hit. OWWW! Luckily I have so much...
by jmcinnis | Apr 19, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, E. Emcee humor
So occasionally I don’t just write about joke writing. . . here’s an article I wrote about the art of following someone. . . Following Susan Boyle So like the rest of the planet, I am a huge, huge fan of Susan Boyle – the unassuming woman who took to the...
by jmcinnis | Jan 9, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, C. Humor Delivery, E. Emcee humor
Here’s an article I did on emceeing. . .again, not totally humor writing, but if you ever find yourself in the emcee position, well, . . YOU’RE WELCOME. So you’ve hired a professional emcee to add some zing to your event! Great idea. But just remember...
by jmcinnis | Nov 19, 2008 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, E. Emcee humor
Here’s a quick article I did on emceeing events for corporations and associations, and while it’s not just about comedy writing, I thought it would be nice to include. I do a ton of emceeing, and some day, you too will find yourself in that situation. . ....
