04 / Humor Hobbyist

Laugh.

It’s funny because..

J. Daniel Carpenter performing stand-up comedy on stage

I notice the part that doesn’t make sense.

Then I write it down. Sometimes it becomes a story. Sometimes a bit. Sometimes it was only funny to me.

Find the funny.

Notice.Twist.Trim.Test.

The first thought starts it. The rewrite usually makes it funny.

Funny works when it’s honest.

Exaggerate the angle. Keep the feeling real.

Stand-up. Scripts. A book. More still in the notebook.