THE 6 QUESTIONS OF JOKE WRITING

While writing a joke, ask yourself the basic Who, What, Where, When, Why and How questions, and consider the following:

• Gender
• Location
• Age
• Time of day
• Day of week
• Weather
• When it happened (era)
• Clothing
• Quantity
• Ownership
• Intention
• Usual tools used
• Origin
• Vehicles
• Occupations usually associated
• Weight
• Height
• Breed
• Sound
• Smell
• Procedure