Humor Writing- How to Think, Write, Speak, and Be Funnier!

Humor Writing: How to Think, Write, Speak, and Be Funnier!, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4, with 59 lectures, based on 957 reviews, and has 7667 subscribers.

You will learn about Master the techniques professional humorists and comedy writers use to create consistently hilarious material Learn how to find humor in nearly any situation Discover how to take something that is funny, and stretch it to make it a lot funnier. Understand how subtle tweaks of word choice, word order, and pacing can make a profound difference in whether or not something is funny. Learn how to observe comedic masters and learn from what they do. Learn how humor can be used in nearly any form of writing or presentation to make it more captivating. This course is ideal for individuals who are Writers in all genres with the possible exception of obituaries. or Public speakers, presenters, and anyone who talks to audiences. or Aspiring stand-up comedians. or Extremely intelligent llamas or People who want to be funnier or (And if youre single, did you know that a sense of humor is one of the things people say they find most attractive? Take this course and youll be able to write killer online personal ads you sexy thing, you!) It is particularly useful for Writers in all genres with the possible exception of obituaries. or Public speakers, presenters, and anyone who talks to audiences. or Aspiring stand-up comedians. or Extremely intelligent llamas or People who want to be funnier or (And if youre single, did you know that a sense of humor is one of the things people say they find most attractive? Take this course and youll be able to write killer online personal ads you sexy thing, you!).

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Summary

Title: Humor Writing: How to Think, Write, Speak, and Be Funnier!

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4

Number of Lectures: 59

Number of Published Lectures: 50

Number of Curriculum Items: 59

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 50

Original Price: $29.99

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What You Will Learn

Master the techniques professional humorists and comedy writers use to create consistently hilarious material

Learn how to find humor in nearly any situation

Discover how to take something that is funny, and stretch it to make it a lot funnier.

Understand how subtle tweaks of word choice, word order, and pacing can make a profound difference in whether or not something is funny.

Learn how to observe comedic masters and learn from what they do.

Learn how humor can be used in nearly any form of writing or presentation to make it more captivating.

Who Should Attend

Writers in all genres with the possible exception of obituaries.

Public speakers, presenters, and anyone who talks to audiences.

Aspiring stand-up comedians.

Extremely intelligent llamas

People who want to be funnier

(And if youre single, did you know that a sense of humor is one of the things people say they find most attractive? Take this course and youll be able to write killer online personal ads you sexy thing, you!)

Target Audiences

Writers in all genres with the possible exception of obituaries.

Public speakers, presenters, and anyone who talks to audiences.

Aspiring stand-up comedians.

Extremely intelligent llamas

People who want to be funnier

(And if youre single, did you know that a sense of humor is one of the things people say they find most attractive? Take this course and youll be able to write killer online personal ads you sexy thing, you!)

Contrary to popular belief, a “sense of humor” is not a magical “gift” a few special people are born with. Humor and writing are skills anyone can develop.

In this online workshop, award-winning humorist and bestselling author Dave Fox teaches you how! 

Discover the techniques professional comedy writers use to write consistently funny material. You’ll learn how to think, write, speak, and be funnier. 

Each lesson includes specific writing techniques and exercises to  incite maximum laughs. We’ll focus on writing humor columns, personal essays, and creative non-fiction, but the skills you learn can be applied to writing genres of all sorts fiction and non-fiction as well as stand-up and  sketch comedy, cartooning, movie scripts, and more. 

Full-blown comedy might or might not be your goal. Perhaps you want to take more serious forms of writing — fiction, feature articles, blog posts, travel writing, children’s stories, personal memoirs … even office memos, cover letters, or devilishly sexy personal ads — and sprinkle in some giggles. Whatever genres you write in, this class will help you infuse more laughter into your work. 

This course is also wildly useful for people who do any kind of public speaking, who want to keep their audiences awake and riveted to what they are saying. 

So come join us in this fun and inspiring (and occasionally weird) workshop, and stretch your comedic potential to cackle-inducing new levels! 

Some of the topics we’ll cover include: 

The universal element present in all humor

Proven tricks to create or strengthen your comedy

Giving your jokes maximum impact with the right words and timing

Stretching your punch lines to make them punchier

Streamlining your phrasing so your punch lines don’t get swallowed up in flabby verbiage. (Mastering this skill will make a vast improvement in all of your writing.)

Learning from your favorite professional humorists

When and why to throw away your best joke

Publishing your humor

How to not be that annoying guy at the party with the lampshade on his head

What’s Included:

Lots of fun and super-informative video lessons.

Links to lots more videos on YouTube that illustrate specific concepts you’ve learned. (That’s right! You can watch “Saturday Night Live” sketches and a clip from the iconic “Soup Nazi” episode of “Seinfeld” and call it studying!

A free e-book of humor essays referenced in the videos

A teacher who’s a best-selling author, an award-winning humorist, and a professional writing and life coach who loves helping people become hilarious.

I am utterly positive you will not find a humor writing course of this quality anywhere for such a low price!(And if you disagree after checking it out, Udemy offers a 30-day, no-hassle, money-back guarantee.)

So hey! What are you waiting for? Dive in today and start making people laugh so hard, milk will come out of their noses even when they’re not drinking milk.

“[Dave Fox is] the best writing teacher I have ever had. Talented, funny, approachable, and structured.”

– Leslie in Surrey, England

“Dave Fox is an amazing teacher who will give you online feedback as if you were sitting right next to him.”

– Joan in Bakersfield, California

Also check out my other courses on Udemy:

Globejotting: How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals (and still have time to enjoy your trip!)

Travel Writing: Explore the World and Publish Your Stories

Deep Travel: Have Adventures No Guidebook Can Tell You About

The Writing Mind 1: Defeat Writer’s Block & Write Confidently

The Writing Mind 2: Overcome Distractions & Get More Written

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: How to Write, Think, and Be Funnier

Lecture 1: Welcome! (Dont Panic! This is Going to Be Fun!)

Lecture 2: Lets Tackle the Worlds Big Myth About Humor (Yes you CAN learn to be funnier!)

Lecture 3: How to Study Humor (Without Slipping Into a Stupor of Drooly Boredom)

Lecture 4: Slither Into the Brains of Your Favorite Humorists and Harness Their Brilliance

Lecture 5: The Universal Rule for Absolutely Everything Thats Funny

Lecture 6: Finding Funny: Humor is Everywhere. You Need This Important Tool to Capture It

Lecture 7: Section One Cheat Sheet Summary: A one-page review of what weve learned.

Lecture 8: Free Workbook: Exercises to Accompany Each Section

Lecture 9: Free E-Book: Read at Your Own Risk (Humor columns referenced in this course)

Chapter 2: Set-Ups and Punch Lines

Lecture 1: The One-Two Punch: The Two Key Components to Being Hilarious

Lecture 2: The One-Two Punch in Action: Almost Live and Saturday Night Live clips

Lecture 3: Punching at the Right Moment: Why Good Jokes Flop And How to Fix That

Lecture 4: Your Hero Up a Tree: Professional Humorists Use This Formula to Craft Wild Tales

Lecture 5: The Hero Up a Tree Technique in Action: SNLs Luvahs in the Hot Tub sketch

Lecture 6: Tweaking Your Words: How Specific Details Can Take You from Bland to Hilarious

Lecture 7: Comedy Lab: Rough It!

Lecture 8: Section Two Cheat Sheet Summary: A one-page review of what weve learned.

Chapter 3: Beginnings, Silly Putty, and Endings

Lecture 1: Blast Off! – How to Reel In Your Readers Immediately

Lecture 2: Dive In!

Lecture 3: Shaping Your Hot, Hot Body with Silly Putty!

Lecture 4: The End: Spiders Down the Drain & How to Take Advantage of Short Attention Spans

Lecture 5: Section Three Cheat Sheet Summary: A one-page review of what weve learned.

Chapter 4: Twelve Techniques for Making Things Funny (And Funnier)

Lecture 1: The Twelve Techniques: Your Bag of Tricks to Draw From When Writing Punch Lines

Lecture 2: Parallels: The Fine Art of Incongruity

Lecture 3: Binky the Rat

Lecture 4: Parallels in Action: Eddy Izzards Death Star Canteen (The Lego Edition)

Lecture 5: Takes-of-Three and U-Turns: How to Yank Your Audience Where They Least Expect It

Lecture 6: Bad Math: Why Some Numbers are Funnier than Others

Lecture 7: The Fine Art of Telling Lies (Dave Barrys Not Making This Up?)

Lecture 8: Twisted Interpretations: How to Get Your Readers Naked

Lecture 9: Uh-Oh! (How to Build Comedic Tension)

Lecture 10: For Better or Worse: Superiority, Inferiority and False Bravado

Lecture 11: Superiority in Action: Glove and Boots Vertical Video Syndrome

Lecture 12: False Bravado in Action: Stephen Colbert vs. Google

Lecture 13: Repetition and Callbacks: Lessons From the Soup Nazi

Lecture 14: Repetition in Action: Seinfelds Soup Nazi episode.

Lecture 15: Section Four Cheat Sheet Summary: A one-page review of what weve learned.

Chapter 5: Tightening and Pacing

Lecture 1: Dont Drown Your Jokes! – Why Fewer Words Mean More Laughs

Lecture 2: Prune Your Words and Tighten Your Tales for Maximum Impact

Lecture 3: Why You Should Always be Willing to Throw Away Your Best Joke

Lecture 4: Timing is Everything: How to Use Comedic Pauses in Both Spoken and Written Humor

Lecture 5: How to Scream: Crank Up the Volume in Your Punch Lines!

Lecture 6: Survival Tips for Public Speakers: What to Do if Your Audience Doesnt Laugh

Lecture 7: Section Five Cheat Sheet Summary: A one-page review of what weve learned.

Chapter 6: Expose Yourself!

Lecture 1: Where, Why, and How to Publish Your Humor

Lecture 2: Dot-Comedy: Launching Your Humor Writing Career on the Internet

Lecture 3: Publishing Your Humor in Newspapers and Magazines

Lecture 4: How to Play the Odds and Get Published

Lecture 5: Go Be Funny! This is Your Final Lesson but the Party is Just Getting Started!

Lecture 6: Section Six Cheat Sheet Summary: A one-page review of what weve learned.

Instructors

Dave Fox
Travel Author / Writing and Personal Development Coach

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 26 votes

2 stars: 56 votes

3 stars: 163 votes

4 stars: 319 votes

5 stars: 393 votes

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