Tag: joke formulas
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Can a Computer Write a Joke?
Before long, a computer will write jokes as funny as those created by professional comedy writers. I’m no expert in computational humor, but I am the author of Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV. It’s possibly the most practical guide to writing jokes and other short-form comedy ever written. I’ve also been reading up on the…
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How to Write a Joke
There are formulas for writing jokes. Experienced joke writers go through a systematic process to turn something like a news item into a sentence or two that will make people laugh. You may have heard that “Writing is rewriting.” That describes only part of the process. Writing a joke is first thinking of what to…