How to make your writing funnier - Cheri Steinkellner
View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-make-your-writing-funnier-cheri-steinkellner Did you ever notice how many jokes start with “Did you ever notice?” And what's the deal...
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Did you ever notice how many jokes start with, "Did you ever notice?" And what's the deal with, "What's the deal?" There's a lot of funny to be found by simply noticing the ordinary, everyday things you don't ordinarily notice everyday. So if you'd like to add a little humor to that story, or speech, or screenplay you're writing, here are a few tips and tricks for finding the funny. All great storytelling, including comedy writing, consists of a handful of basic ingredients: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Writers have been asking these questions since at least the 1st century BC, yet none can be answered with a simple yes or no. They demand details, and the more specific the details, the funn...
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Did you ever notice how many jokes start with, "Did you ever notice?" And what's the deal with, "What's the deal?" There's a lot of funny to be found by simply noticing the ordinary, everyday things you don't ordinarily notice everyday. So if you'd like to add a little humor to that story, or speech, or screenplay you're writing, here are a few tips and tricks for finding the funny. All great storytelling, including comedy writing, consists of a handful of basic ingredients: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Writers have been asking these questions since at least the 1st century BC, yet none can be answered with a simple yes or no. They demand details, and the more specific the details, the funn...
