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Humor Writing Tip No. 3: Dave Barry Defines ‘Sense of Humor’
I find this definition both perfect and terrifying. Via Slate: “A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason....
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Humor Writing Tip No. 4: Mel Helitzer on Humor and Hostility
I had the pleasure of taking Mel Helitzer’s humor writing class at Ohio University. He was a great and generous man, and he is missed. This is one of the concepts he taught us that has stuck with me to...
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The Freelance Game
A lot of people want to know how I did it. How did I rise to the middle of the freelance writing game? They come up to me on the street and they’re like, “I want what you got. I want an eight-year-old...
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Why You Are Wrong
I disagree with you. I understand where you’re coming from, but I believe you’re mistaken, and I’ll explain why you are wrong. First of all, the data backs up my point. I have facts out the waz. Your...
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Advice to the Young Humor Writer
I sometimes get asked by young humor writers for advice. I pretty much tell them all the same thing: I don’t know anything. Stop bothering me. But they pester me until I relent and give them something...
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