Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Guide to Writing Funny and Getting Paid for It by Mark Shatz & Mel Helitzer

Author:Mark Shatz & Mel Helitzer [Shatz, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2016-02-17T22:00:00+00:00

The humor is still there, but the punch is softer without the buildup of tension that the triple provides. If you were to add more lines to this joke, you would overstretch the sequence and make the audience impatient to get to the punch line.

If you want to be involved—show up!

If you want to be seen—stand up!

If you want to be heard—speak up!

If you want to be important—pay up!

If you want to be appreciated—shut up!

There’s no reason to give five examples when three accomplishes all the preparation that’s needed.

The final element of SAP humor can include a reverse to make it sound fresher.

I was told to be accurate, be brief, and then be seated. So I promise I shall be brief as possible—no matter how long it takes me.

—Willard Pearson

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