Category Archives: Web Writing

Make Your Writing Funny: Poking Fun at Others

By on January 13th, 2011

One of the best parts about humor writing is that it’s a perfectly acceptable way to make fun of people. When you just call someone a moronic, womanizing jerk, that’s mean. When you compare someone’s love life to a McDonald’s …

Make Your Writing Funny – Recovering from Poorly Received Material

By on December 30th, 2010

I like to think I create good comedy on a consistent basis. But sometimes I write a stinker, something so dreadful that I cringe whenever I think about it. One example is an article I wrote for another website where …

Make Your Writing Funny – Conveying Different Forms of Humor

By on December 23rd, 2010

Comedy exists in a variety of forms – there’s observational comedy, improv, one-liners, slapstick, satires, spoofs, what have you. These forms of comedy have been used in a ton of mediums as well, ranging from witty articles to humorous fiction, …

Make Your Writing Funny – The Writing Process

By on December 16th, 2010

It’s been a most triumphant few months doing this column. Over that time, I’ve covered the basics of comedy writing, talked about ways to integrate humor into forms of writing most freelancer writers are wont to do…I’ve even covered comedy …

Make Your Writing Funny – Funny Christmas Special Inspirations

By on December 9th, 2010

Christmas is just about the corner, and since a lot of people seemed receptive to my last article about comedy inspirations, I figured I’d bring you some more in time for the holidays. These are a few of my favorite …