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 | Jul 28, 2016 | D. Appropriate Humor
I’ve known that my clean humor is a huge bonus! It’s allowed me to work more of a variety of entertainment venues, and it’s allowed me to work at well-paying corporate and association conferences and conventions without having to be a big star. If you’re comedian...
by jmcinnis | Apr 11, 2016 | B. Research Techniques
In thinking about this comedy blog, I asked myself, “what have I laughed about recently?” Luckily as a comedian, I’m always looking for humor, and so I had a big list of funny things from just the past 7 days. Life goes by way too fast which means it’s important...
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...
