by jmcinnis | Sep 27, 2013 | A. Humor Writing
You ever see those actors that you can’t remember their names, but they’re in EVERYTHING – whether it’s a comedy, a mystery, or a sci fi flick, they are the same person. You might not remember the actor’s name, but when you see him, you go “oh yeah, that’s the guy who...
by jmcinnis | Aug 13, 2013 | A. Humor Writing
Who’s got a YouTube account? Yeah, like everyone on the planet – because so many people want to show their funny videos. And like almost everyone on the planet, I haven’t paid that much attention to it. . . until this week. I bought this inexpensive...
by jmcinnis | Apr 23, 2013 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques
We don’t cost an arm and a leg, we just want your tows . . . is the ad I heard on the radio this week in Nebraska for, you guessed it, a towing company! I laughed out loud – sorta makes the whole towing process more palatable with a laugh. Okay, probably not, but...
by jmcinnis | Dec 28, 2012 | B. Research Techniques
Since we’re kicking off the new year, then maybe I should elaborate about kicking off with your jokes. Last week I talked about getting people to like you from the get-go, and one of my tips was to start off with a common subject. So I thought I’d give you a...
by jmcinnis | Nov 9, 2012 | G. Topical Jokes
In previous blogs I’ve talked about using topical jokes to bring in some current humor, and I’ve got a great example of it. I’ve started writing topical jokes for a wedding toast website for the best man: http://www.thebestmanspeech.com/usabestman/display/builder.cfm...
