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 | Oct 24, 2014 | B. Research Techniques
I just read an article about a guy who controls his tourettes syndrome by doing stand up comedy – I always thought stand-up comedy ENCOURAGED people to cuss. But the article mentioned that this guy has gained self-confidence and educated people on the disease at the...
by jmcinnis | Oct 24, 2014 | B. Research Techniques
I just read an article about a guy who controls his tourettes syndrome by doing stand up comedy – I always thought stand-up comedy ENCOURAGED people to cuss. But the article mentioned that this guy has gained self-confidence and educated people on the disease at the...
by jmcinnis | Sep 26, 2014 | A. Humor Writing
I’ve been away from my blog for a while. . my apologies. Turns out writing a book in 3 months causes you to never want to write anything AGAIN. I had a super brain drain that I’m coming out of (check out “Convention Comedian: Stories and Wisdom From Two Decades...
