How Not To Write Humor
A guide from an expert in flopped humor.
Asking a successful humorist how not to write humor is like asking a carnivore to introduce you to veganism or a French to teach you English.
Learn how not to write humor from an expert in flopped humor.
I would be that expert, and now that I have established authority, there's only one confusion I want to avoid.
(I hear deliberate confusion is a humor tool, which I can't have in my non-humor guide.)
So, the disclaimer: as an established author of humor pieces that flop, I can teach you how not to write humor. This doesn't mean my guide will turn you into a technical writer expert, despite technical writing being the least humorous type of writing out there.
Now, let the not-funny part begin — actually, continue.
How to assess your potential
A funny guy walks into a bar, and everyone starts laughing. If you're not that guy, keep reading.
When a not-funny guy walks into a bar, either nobody is laughing, or he's the only one laughing. Also, everyone might start drinking, a deceiving talent indicator while in a bar.
If any of it happened to you, you have the potential not to write humor. If…