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Humor is a powerful thing. It can make your writing more engaging, relatable, and persuasive.
When used correctly:
- It makes your writing more engaging. Humor helps capture your readers’ attention and keep them reading.
- It helps you connect with your readers on a personal level. When you make your readers laugh, you develop rapport and connection.
- It builds trust and credibility. Readers are likelier to trust and believe a writer who makes them laugh.
Yeah, but: If you’re not sure how to use humor in your writing, here are a few tips:
- Start with a funny story. A well-told story can be a great way to introduce humor into your writing.
- Be self-deprecating. Everyone loves to laugh at themselves, so don’t be afraid to poke fun at yourself in your writing.
- Use puns and wordplay. Puns and wordplay can be a great way to add a touch of humor to your writing.
- Don’t be afraid to be silly. Sometimes, the silliest jokes are the funniest.
In action: What did the ocean say to the beach?
- Nothing. It just waved.
Get it? The ocean can’t say anything…and the water…I crack myself up.
Now go: Be humorous.
Fun fact: The first draft of this post was 404 words.