It's all a process

Fellow speaker,

Stand up comedian Dean Lewis suggests you use this process to create a joke:

1. Find a fact
2. List 10 assumptions about that fact
3. Create a misdirection from the assumption
4. Put the punch line mentioning the misdirection at the end of the speech

Example:

1. Some people have skylights in their building
2. All skylights are located on the top floor
3. Create a situation where the skylight is NOT located on the top floor
4. Put the reveal of the skylight's location at the end of the joke

Example (from Steven Wright): "I've been getting into astronomy, so I installed a skylight. The people who live above me are furious."


Funnily,

Tim Wilson
Professional Speech Coach
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