In this comedy writing article, How to Write Funnier Jokes: Tip 8 – Improve Material Using Specifics, I’ll demonstrate how…
Greg DeanJuly 20, 2023
How to Write Funnier Jokes Tip 10: Act Out the Comedy Scenes
In this comedy writing article, How to Write Funnier Jokes: Tip 10 – Act Out the Comedy Scenes, I’ll explain…
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How to Write Funnier Jokes: Tip 9 – Make the Jokes about You
In this comedy writing article, “How to Write Funnier Jokes: Tip 9 – Make the Jokes About You,” I’ll show…
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I convince all comedians to extinguish all the hacky, trite, overused, tired, and stereotypical phrases and actions from stand-up comedy…
Greg DeanApril 23, 2023
I compare several different approaches to using puns, play-on-words, double entendres, ambiguous words or phrases, and double-meaning words in stand-up…
Greg DeanApril 16, 2023
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Greg DeanApril 9, 2023
In this joke writing article, How to Write Funnier Jokes: Tip 4 – Localize Comedy Routines, I’ll show how localizing your comedy…
Greg DeanMarch 6, 2023
How to Write Funnier Jokes: Tip 3 - Use K-Words to Enhance Punchlines, shows you how to use certain consonants…
Greg DeanFebruary 27, 2023
How to Write Funnier Jokes Tip 2 focuses on how to end punchlines with a surprise. If you're not getting…
Greg DeanFebruary 20, 2023
Stand-up comedy glossary of terms and phrases is my shot at compiling many of the relevant terms used in stand…
Greg DeanFebruary 17, 2023