Writing Secrets Samurai Editing: Slashing Your Way to Funny Do you have a relative who is "Mr. Long Joke?" It's usually an uncle or grandfather who takes forever to tell a "funny" story. The…Mark ShatzApril 2, 2025
Writing Secrets Triple the Funny Three may be an odd number in math, but its da-da-Ta-da-da-Ta-da-da-Ta cadence makes it the most important number in comedy. Humorists and comedians have relied…Mark ShatzApril 1, 2025
Writing Secrets Humor Dies Without an Audience As writers, we play various roles – author, editor, and number one critic. And the solitary act of writing works fine for most genres, except…Mark ShatzMarch 30, 2025
Writing Secrets Joke Fluffer I love being a college professor. But I hate reading student papers. Hate it. Like too many men, college students believe that size matters. Students…Mark ShatzMarch 22, 2025