The Mechanics of Funny: 3-Hour Humor Writing Intensive

Participants will move through a series of guided prompts (with totally optional sharing), short craft discussions, and hands-on exercises designed to help you generate new material and better understand the mechanics of what makes something funny.

We’ll cover the basics of humor writing, including how to find and develop ideas, shape a clear premise and structure, and heighten the beats in a piece to make it as sharp as possible. We’ll also talk about the practical side of the work, like how to submit finished pieces and how to collaborate with a co-writer or cartoonist.

No prior experience necessary. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a clear game plan for taking a humor piece from concept to completion — and the motivation to actually make it happen.

The workshop cost is $75 and includes the three-hour session on Sunday, June 7, from 2-5 p.m.

Bryn Durgin is a writer and humorist based in Sarasota, FL. A frequent contributor to The New Yorker, her work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times. She is the Director of Programming at Bookstore1, where she leads the popular Banned Book Club. A certified Master Gardener and volunteer with the Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program, she is also a Featured Storyteller with The Moth's Mainstage. Find her on Instagram at @brynreadsbooks.

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