How To Write Funny

Welcome to my book review and summary of How to Write Funny by Scott Dikkers.

I purchase it to learn how to insert some form of comedy into my non-comedic writing, but this book is specifically for comedy writers. I did reach the author on Instagram and he responded which was cool.

Funny Filter 6: Reference

What? referring to something that readers will recognize from their own lives.

example: Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster is a maniac? – George Carlin

How to use it? Come up with unique observations – everything form day-to-day life to broad issues about society, culture or life, and so so in a way that you don’t believe anyone has done before.

Funny Filter 5: Madcap

Did you know I’m an author? I wrote four books on real estate investing, travel, and language learning.