3135 1078 Performing Arts Humor & Comedy Humor Techniques true Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:25:37 -0700 /system/videos/6/35/31/3135.flv arts, comedy, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, humor, Instructional, joke, Learn to, performing, technique, techniques, tell, telling, Tips, tutorial, write, writing How To Write a Joke http://www.howcast.com/videos/3135-How-To-Write-a-Joke http://www.howcast.com/videos/3135-How-To-Write-a-Joke/edit approved 125 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=3135"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=3135" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 Chris_Davis http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/ppn_davis_write_joke_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3604 false false false 30828 1 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/21.jpg Examine and observe The best jokes come from personal experiences and observations. So search your own life for funny memories, and carefully observe the world around you, staying on the lookout for events and situations that tickle your own funny bone.

]]> 30829 2 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/34.jpg Research Do some research. Read other jokes and pay attention to how the words are arranged. Listen to other jokes being told, and study their delivery. Pick the jokes apart. See how they’re structured.

]]> 30830 3 45 Tip Listening to comedy albums is a great way to learn. Pay as much attention to the audience as you do to the comedian. What are they laughing at—and why?

]]> 30831 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/54.jpg Write a setup Write a setup. Most jokes consist of two parts: the setup and the punch line. The setup is usually a question or observation about someone or something that’s more or less straightforward.

]]> 30832 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/66.jpg Write a punch line Now write a punch line. The punch line is an unexpected and humorous response to the setup. A good punch line should flip your audience’s assumptions on their head.

]]> 30833 6 76 Tip Timing is essential to a good joke. Experiment and adjust your timing to get the biggest punch from your punch line.

]]> 30834 7 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/83.jpg Fine tune Ninety percent of a joke’s success is in its delivery. Record your joke so you can hear how it sounds to others. Practice it with a funny, honest friend. Hone the joke by changing words and adjusting emphasis.

]]> 30835 8 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/3135/97.jpg Find an audience Now that you’ve got your setup, punch line, timing, and delivery down, it’s show time—go find an audience and knock their socks off. Just make sure everybody goes home with the right socks! You get it ? Right socks ? Anyway …

]]> 30836 9 114 Fact Laughter evolved from “play-panting” among cavemen, but humans didn’t fully develop the facial muscles to control it until 2 million years ago.

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