Comedy Writing Tip #13: The Rule of Three - Comedy's Most Powerful Weapon

The rule of three is comedy's holy trinity - here's how to use it: 1) **The Classic Formula** - Two normal items, one absurd: "My hobbies include reading, hiking, and pretending to understand cryptocurrency." 2) **The Reverse Three** - One absurd, two normal: "I enjoy arson, long walks on the beach, and candlelit dinners." 3) **The Triple Twist** - "Marriage is about trust, communication, and pretending not to notice when they flirt with the waiter." 4) **The Callback Three** - "Remember when I said I was bad at relationships? And jobs? And life? Well..." 5) **The Visual Three** - "My dating profile says I'm 6' tall... in shoes... on stilts... holding a measuring tape incorrectly." Pro Tip: When in doubt, add "said no one ever" as your third element. On-Stage Line: "They say good things come in threes: birth, death, and that brief moment in between when you think you might finally get your life together." SOURCE: http://comedywriter.info