Comments on: How to Be Funny

By: Tim Winter

Tim Winter — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:47:55 +0000

I 100% agree with Michael’s comment about write like you are speaking to someone. When I speak, I tend to speak in one continuous ramble on several thoughts, with out any real breaks; I am a huge fan of using “;” “–” or “…” in my writing. It resembles more of a conversation than an essay and it allows me to keep my train of thought as I write out my thoughts as they come.

Grammar Nazis hate my writing and I love that my writing upsets them.

Some of the best ad copy, headlines and taglines ignore the rules of grammar to make them read more like a conversation.
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Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:37:33 +0000

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By: Michael Alamillo

Michael Alamillo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:22:28 +0000

I am not sure this is the best way to be funnier in your writing. I would suggest going to a comedy club and learn the basics. Some people are born with the gift. Others just learn it by being influence by it. I picked it up by watching a lot of movies with comedians in it for instance Martin Lawrence, Mike Epps, Katt Williams, George Lopez, Dane Cook and etc. You can use the same concept with writing. Learn by reading those who use comedy in their blogs.
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By: Leg

Leg — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:28:33 +0000

You can not make funny. The real funny come from your mind.
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By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:56:28 +0000

wow…one of the few posts on the that has made me laugh after reading. I like the way you have talked about remembering you punchline and then from nowhere you drop your punchline (blue berries). Man I had forgotten about it but it was even funnier this time round.

Will remember that in my future writing…laughter makes the world a better place.

Regs

By: Kaushik

Kaushik — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:55:29 +0000

Thanks a lot. Now everytime I see a woman I’ll be thinking blueberries.
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By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations

Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:14:26 +0000

Tayler,

you are just naturally funny. You could sit there with your mouth taped shut and sooner or later we would laugh. Probably sooner.

Some of us aren’t so humorly inclined. If something funny falls out of my mouth it’s an accident. I never think about being funny. I’m too serious of a person for that sort of thing.
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By: Bea Sempere

Bea Sempere — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:44:48 +0000

Following your train of thought is important when trying to be funnier. It’s difficult for me to write humor. Sometimes drawn out descriptions can bore the reader, so I tend to keep things short. “Brevity is the soul of wit.” William Shakespeare.

“Goiter” (cringe and smile)

By: Wallpaper

Wallpaper — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:52:43 +0000

Ha the blue berries joke was great!

On the other side, I have to say that this article really helped me. I think I am going to write something write now and try some of this stuff now. I have a folder full of random articles that I have yet to use.

Looks like I am going to add something new to my folder tonight.

*giggle* ha, blueberries…
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By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:22:35 +0000

These are solid tips on finding your inner funny, but once discovered, use it sparingly. It can really distract your readers from what you’re trying to tell them.

For example, I had a logic professor in college that was always using Kumquats and Apples in his practice problems. Kumquat really is a funny word, but it’s distracting as hell.

I needed to focus on the logic problem but he took my head totally out of the classroom on one of those random thought patterns and I missed the solution to many a Kumquat and Apple example.

Barely scraped a B- in the class. If you use humor, it has to strengthen your message, not distract… and that’s way more difficult than just being funny.
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