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How to write a Halloween joke

How to write a Halloween joke

Humor writing is about asking What If... ?

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Brad Guigar
Oct 22, 2024
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On Substack, a cartoonist was struggling with writing a Halloween joke. He was experiencing a common problem. He was stuck in wordplay, when the really funny stuff often lies far beyond that. I offered some advice.

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