Writing jokes isn’t hard if you keep three helpful hints in
mind:
1. Try to think of a joke’s punch line, or answer, first.
Then work backward to come up with the setup, or
question.
2. Keep the setup short and simple. People who listen to
your joke will want to try to guess the answer. That’s
half the fun. But if the question is too long, your
listeners won’t be able to remember it all. They’ll feel
frustrated instead of excited.
3. Keep the answer short and simple too. That way it will
pack more of a punch.
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