Punching Up Jokes

This 500-word satire explores the ancient art of making a meh joke a masterpiece. It features a fake seminar where failed one-liners go through comedic bootcamp: �Knock-knock� gags must now serve metaphorical meaning. Punching up includes adding stakes, surprise, and references to obscure philosophers�because nothing screams funny like Kierkegaard. One fictional comic boasts he added twelve syllables and three callbacks to his original joke and now can�t afford the copyright fees. Closing tip: �If it doesn�t kill at open mic, try shouting it in a Whole Foods.� HOW TO WRITE COMEDY: https://comedywriter.info/punching-up-jokes/ AND http://comedywriter.info/