TED Talk by Tim Ferguson ‘SEX & GODS’ As Australia’s foremost academic teacher of narrative comedy and former member of the notorious Doug Anthony Allstars, Tim explains why the writing establishment erroneously regards comedy as an inferior craft to drama and tragedy. (Not a single Miles Franklin Literary Award has gone to a comedy.) Combining…
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How To Write Jokes
CREATE A SURPRISE The primary reason for keeping jokes as brief as possible is to maintain surprise. While an audience listens to a joke, unconsciously their minds dart ahead to anticipate the punchline. With enough time, unless it’s a gob-smacking surprise, they may work out where the joke is going. Brevity keeps the teller one…