You would be surprised that some people can easily come up with a good comeback after a joke is thrown at them. That is called wit. Not many can easily pick themselves up and throw banters as well because probably they would be too embarrassed to think of something. The big question is how do these people do it? Do you have to be a professional to learn the techniques? Can someone who just wants to improve his sense of humor do it, too?
Your primary source of material is what is observable around you. Find something striking and produce something from it. You can create funny moments instead of just waiting for something amusing to happen. Be artistic and use your imagination to create funny scenes.
Magazines and newspapers have comic pages that you can get ideas from. Browse through them and see what cartoonists use as topics since some cartoonists get ideas from real life situations and make a sketch out of it. Why? Because those are the things that make people laugh. Cartoonists exaggerate situations in such a way that they are able to send across the message in just a couple of frames. That is how it should be when it comes to your jokes. You must be able to send across your joke in just a couple of lines without sacrificing the meaning of the message.
Are you familiar with the sitcoms Friends, Mork and Mindy, and That '70s Show? You see, television and advertisements are another source of material for you. You can start by creating spoofs in front of your friends. You may even consider asking one of them to play alongside you. What you see on TV depicts reality and no one can actually claim that what you are spoofing is about them, unless you are actually doing a spoof on them. Besides, this is purely for entertainment only and thus, getting ideas from what you see on TV is just okay.
Can you still recall any old stories your grandparents used to tell you? You may also consider using this as material especially if you will focus on legends that supposedly occurred years ago. Add a couple of twists by incorporating some contemporary features and you have a brand new version of an old joke. What is more, you will be able to use improvisation, a technique in comedy, on the script and acting as well. Let us just hope that the new version is funnier than the old one.
A seed idea, when developed properly, could be a good joke material for you. What you have to do is to include amusing details that you can recall from childhood or any experience you have had in the past. It does not matter if the ideas do not seem to go together. Sometimes, the absurdity of the thought is what makes a joke funny. Therefore, just add a little creativity and imagination and soon, you will have your own uniquely thought out material.
Your primary source of material is what is observable around you. Find something striking and produce something from it. You can create funny moments instead of just waiting for something amusing to happen. Be artistic and use your imagination to create funny scenes.
Magazines and newspapers have comic pages that you can get ideas from. Browse through them and see what cartoonists use as topics since some cartoonists get ideas from real life situations and make a sketch out of it. Why? Because those are the things that make people laugh. Cartoonists exaggerate situations in such a way that they are able to send across the message in just a couple of frames. That is how it should be when it comes to your jokes. You must be able to send across your joke in just a couple of lines without sacrificing the meaning of the message.
Are you familiar with the sitcoms Friends, Mork and Mindy, and That '70s Show? You see, television and advertisements are another source of material for you. You can start by creating spoofs in front of your friends. You may even consider asking one of them to play alongside you. What you see on TV depicts reality and no one can actually claim that what you are spoofing is about them, unless you are actually doing a spoof on them. Besides, this is purely for entertainment only and thus, getting ideas from what you see on TV is just okay.
Can you still recall any old stories your grandparents used to tell you? You may also consider using this as material especially if you will focus on legends that supposedly occurred years ago. Add a couple of twists by incorporating some contemporary features and you have a brand new version of an old joke. What is more, you will be able to use improvisation, a technique in comedy, on the script and acting as well. Let us just hope that the new version is funnier than the old one.
A seed idea, when developed properly, could be a good joke material for you. What you have to do is to include amusing details that you can recall from childhood or any experience you have had in the past. It does not matter if the ideas do not seem to go together. Sometimes, the absurdity of the thought is what makes a joke funny. Therefore, just add a little creativity and imagination and soon, you will have your own uniquely thought out material.
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Do you think you now have what it takes to come up with your own joke materials? For more information on how to be witty, check on this site, http://www.howtobefunny.net for additional guidelines on being witty. My name is William Wentworth. Have fun!
