by jmcinnis | May 26, 2017 | A. Humor Writing
Comedy writers and wanna be comedy writers apply here! Have you ever seen a job opening for that? I didn’t think so! Because comedy writing jobs are hidden. And while I’ve never been on staff for a sitcom or late night talk show – due to my not pursuing them and them...
by jmcinnis | Mar 3, 2017 | B. Research Techniques
Comedy burnout? Does that really happen? Kind of! When I started out, I think I was performing in a comedy club or sitting in the audience of a comedy show just about every night for the first 2 years. And then I quit my job and kept on a steady stream of...
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...
