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Writing Techniques Every Joke Has a Family: How to Stretch a Bit Into Prose and Keep the Laughs Coming (On Humor)

Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha uses the family tree to show how one joke can grow into a monologue that keeps readers laughing.

Karim Shamsi-Basha

Humor & Comedy Writing Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds: Let Your Mind Wonder Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Techniques 10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing From Being a Stand-Up Comic and in the Writer’s Room of Emmy Award-Winning TV Shows Matt Goldman

Be Inspired Sophie Brickman: On Going From Nonfiction to Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction How to Write Comedy Into a Rom-Com Mary Liza Hartong

Write Better Fiction Putting the ‘Com’ in ‘Rom-Com’Brian D. Kennedy

WD Podcasts How to Write a Dramedy: A Conversation with Byron Lane The Editors of Writer's Digest

Write Better Fiction How to Write Lovable Assholes: 5 Lessons for Writers From Studying Saturday Night Live Emma Barry

Write Better Fiction Sajni Patel: On Pursuing Creative Dreams Over Logical Ones Robert Lee Brewer

Interviews Holly James: On Changing Genres and Finding Success Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Paul Neilan: On Implementing Dark Humor Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Techniques 5 Elements That All Good Rom-Coms Should Include Sariah Wilson

writing technique How to Write Funny Dialogue: 5 Tips for Making Readers Laugh Out Loud Stephen Evans

Writing Genres Playing with Common Horror Tropes for Comedic Effect Jonathan Rosen

Writing Articles An Illustrated Guide to Book Expo 2018 Jess Zafarris

Writing Genres Comedians Laurie Kilmartin, Andy Kindler, Gary Gulman and Nikki Glaser Share Their Best Writing Tips Don Vaughan

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