Picking a topic is an important first step in writing funny, Scott Adams (Dilbert) explains:
The topic does half of your work. I look for topics that have at least one of the essential elements of humor:
- Clever
- Cute
- Bizarre
- Cruel
- Naughty
- Recognizable
His other recommendations:
- Simple Sentences
- Write About People
- Write Visually
- Leave Room for Imagination
- Funny Words
- Pop Culture References
- Animal analogies
- Exaggerate, then Exaggerate Some More
- Near Logic
- Callback
- Genetic Abnormality