How to Write a Short Humor Piece with Caitlin Kunkel

Do you want to write funny in 750 words or less? Do you have something to say on a topic you know well? Do you crave fun, need an outlet for your creativity, and hunger for more bylines? Then, short humor is for you.

In this two-hour class, writer and comedy craft book author Caitlin Kunkel will teach a repeatable process for writing a short humor piece in the style of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The Belladonna, Points in Case, and other online sites (note: we will not cover satirical news like The Onion or Reductress).

You’ll learn how to brainstorm, find a structure for your piece, craft a strong comedic premise and title, and use the two-list system of joke writing to fast draft a humor piece. Come ready to write and leave with a new piece and a set process to write even more in the future.

All participants will receive a copy of Inside Jokes: A Comedy and Creativity Guide For All Writers.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Caitlin Kunkel is a writer, teacher, and speaker whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, on public radio, and across the vast internet. She’s represented by Susan Raihofer.She’s the co-founder of the comedy site The Belladonna and the Satire and Humor Festival, created the online satire writing program for The Second City, and teaches workshops across the US and internationally. Her first book, New Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Pay, was named one of the 10 best comedy books of the year. Her second, Inside Jokes: A Comedy and Creativity Guide For All Writers, is on sale now. Caitlin lives in Queens, NY with her husband, son, and neurotic husky. One of whom just pooped on the floor.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Inside Jokes is a step-by-step practical guide to all types of comedy writing, filled with invaluable advice, exercises, interviews, tools, and jokes that will turn anyone into a funnier writer and person. Basically, Inside Jokes is The Artist’s Way for the funny soul.