Humor Writing

This is an intensive workshop for creative writing students looking to seriously invest in their craft. Over the course of the semester, students draft four mini-essays inspired by an author or comic technique studied in class, and then expand and substantively revise one or two of these drafts to include in a final portfolio. As part of the final revision process, students identify an online humor publication in consultation with the instructor that is aligned with the spirit of their work and then pitch and/or submit at least one piece from their final portfolio for consideration. Prior classes have been visited by humor writers from The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.