Comedy Writing Tip #26: How to Write Satire That Actually Makes People Think (And Laugh)

Great satire is a mirror with punchlines - here's how to polish it: 1) **The Absurdity Amplifier** - Take real trends to ridiculous extremes: "New app rates your social credit score at restaurants - 3 stars for chewing too loudly." 2) **The Straight-Face Test** - Deliver outrageous ideas seriously: "Of course we should solve climate change by making icebergs into NFTs." 3) **The Role Reversal** - "What if birds started interviewing humans for 'potential sky roommate' positions?" 4) **The Bureaucratic Twist** - "The DMV now offers relationship counseling - because nothing teaches patience like a 6-hour wait." 5) **The Too-Close-to-Home** - "Amazon's new service delivers your existential crisis in 2 hours or less." Pro Tip: The best satire makes people laugh first, think second, and feel uncomfortable third. On-Stage Line: "They say we live in a simulation... which explains why my love life keeps glitching." SOURCE: http://comedywriter.info