I Should Be Writing

[ISBW] What is “punching down” humor?


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  • 2022 Word Count: 43300 (?)

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  • Team Rejection count: 108
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Main Topic: Humor is subjective but doesn’t have to be cruel

  • Is it funny if the joke’s purpose is to make fun of someone else in a less powerful situation?
  • Sometimes, you don’t have to share your hot take with the world
  • Keep in consideration the cause and effects of power imbalances regarding reviewers & fans
  • If you can, tell your jokes without mocking a person or group of people
  • “The Hidden Tools of Comedy” by Steve Kaplan
  • Book Club: “One for All” by Lillie Lainoff

March 29, 2022 | Season 18 Ep 26 | murverse.com
Copyright 2022, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License

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I Should Be WritingBy Mur Lafferty