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    Writers Who “Don’t Do Jokes” Writing Secrets

    Writers Who “Don’t Do Jokes”

    At almost every humor writing workshop I teach, someone eventually says: “I’m a writer. I don’t do jokes.” What they mean is that they write…
    Mark Shatz
    Mark ShatzMarch 1, 2026
    Comedy’s Secret Number: Three Writing Secrets

    Comedy’s Secret Number: Three

    Three may be an odd number in math, but it’s the most important number in comedy. That’s because three creates rhythm. Da-da … da-da ……
    Mark Shatz
    Mark ShatzMarch 1, 2026
    Humor Needs an Audience Writing Secrets

    Humor Needs an Audience

    Writers wear many hats—author, editor, and harshest critic. That solitary process works for most genres. Except humor. Humor demands an audience. Not just any audience—an…
    Mark Shatz
    Mark ShatzMarch 1, 2026
    The Fastest Way to Kill a Joke Writing Secrets

    The Fastest Way to Kill a Joke

    Every family has one. The relative who tells the world’s longest joke. It’s usually an uncle or grandfather who begins a “funny story” sometime before…
    Mark Shatz
    Mark ShatzMarch 1, 2026
    Why Brevity Is the Secret to Funny Writing Secrets

    Why Brevity Is the Secret to Funny

    I love being a college professor—except for one thing. Student papers. Reading assignments is the worst part of the job. Like many people, college students…
    Mark Shatz
    Mark ShatzMarch 1, 2026
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