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About June's Workshop
This workshop explores some of the fundamental principles of funny writing and the practices that can help you be a funnier writer. Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, essay, memoir, ad copy, or the labels on soup cans, this workshop will help you add more humor to your craft.
Workshop Takeaways
Joke writing: The underlying structure of funny writing is the joke: a setup and a punchline. We’ll look at strategies for adding jokes to your writing. And we’ll look at how to make your jokes better.
Character and author voice: Funny writing is often voice-driven. It originates in the way the writer, or a character, speaks. We’ll explore how to craft and play with comedic voices and funny points-of-view.
Funny forms: We’ll look at some of the common forms you can use for humor—the premise-driven piece, comedic flash fiction, the funny personal essay, and more.
Editing your way to comedy: Humor writing thrives on tight editing. Learn some of the best humor editing strategies.
Improvisation and playfulness: Ultimately, where does humor come from? It comes from playfulness, trusting yourself, and following your intuition. Write like ya heard!
By the end of this workshop, something magic will happen: you will be a funnier writer, full stop, no bones about it.
This workshop begin’s on June 2, 2025. Paid subscribers will receive full access to this and all of our workshops for $10/mo
About The Instructor
Alex Baia has written humor for The New Yorker, Austin Monthly, McSweeney’s, Eater, Points In Case, and others. He’s an editor of Slackjaw, a daily comedy publication on Medium. Alex also runs Comedy Bizarre on Substack, a weekly newsletter for anyone who wants to write funny stuff. Find out more about Alex's writing and projects at alexbaia.com