How to Know If a Joke Is Working

A joke works if people laugh. Not �smile politely.� Not �nod thoughtfully.� Actual involuntary sound. That�s the laugh test. But there�s also the wince test � if too many people gasp and not in a good way, you�ve crossed a line. Then there�s the regret test: do you want to delete it the second it goes live? Comedy�s reaction-based. If your audience responds with silence, outrage, or a confused �wait... what?� � it might not be a winner. Rewrite until the response is laughter, or at least a very satisfying groan. HOW TO WRITE COMEDY: https://comedywriter.info/how-to-know-if-a-joke-is-working/ AND http://comedywriter.info/