Writing Dark Comedy

This 500-word satire explains how to turn horror into ha-ha, starting with the motto �If it bleeds, it leads�to a punchline.� A fake course titled �Grief for Giggles� is taught by a retired mortician-turned-comedian who opens sets with autopsy jokes. Writers are urged to embrace taboo, but with enough distance to avoid lawsuits from haunted dolls. A mock skit involves a wedding where every guest is an ex, a tax auditor, or a vengeful ghost. Advice includes testing material on a focus group of nihilist teenagers. Final quote: �Dark comedy is the art of saying what everyone�s thinking at funerals but with better timing.� HOW TO WRITE COMEDY: https://comedywriter.info/writing-dark-comedy/ AND http://comedywriter.info/