by jmcinnis | Jun 22, 2011 | A. Humor Writing
I’ve talked about asking questions when trying to come up with a killer punch line for your jokes, and one of the best questions is “how.” How would someone do something, how would this happen, how ELSE could you do that, how, how, how. The more you ask the question,...
by jmcinnis | Jun 14, 2011 | A. Humor Writing
What??? You mean you don’t do it all yourself??? Well, yes and no. I DO write my jokes, but sometimes even I need someone else’s perspective. For example, for a long time, in my Finding the Funny in Change program I mentioned that we’re getting too “green,” and all...
by jmcinnis | May 27, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
One of the best ways to use humor is to . . . make a connection with people in that “ah ha” moment when you both “get it.” And because humor is such a good people-connector, it’s a great way to build camaraderie with your coworkers and employees when introducing them...
by jmcinnis | Apr 15, 2011 | A. Humor Writing
I’m always hearing people say .. . “wow, you’re a comedian? I just heard a really funny comedian. Let’s seeee, what was his name. . can’t remember, but he was so funny. He joked about his kid riding a bicycle for the first time, and. . . “ That’ right, people don’t...
by jmcinnis | Apr 8, 2011 | A. Humor Writing
I’ve talked about . . asking questions to come up with great punch lines. And one of those questions is WHO? Who would do this? Who does this remind you of? Who else should be here, who who who! If you’re trying to make a joke about a cold room for example, ask WHO...
