Overview
For centuries illustrious thinkershave speculated about what inspires the
beguiling and uplifting sound of laughter.
With their ideas in mind, Edgar Willis
takes an innovative and sometimes
startling approach to the subject. Its key
element is a precise and practical set of
instructions for turning the momentary
flicker of an idea into a full-fledged and
funny joke. He provides further enrichment
with lively discussions of such
relevant topics as: good jokes and bad
ones, the often hilarious consequences of
unintended humor, and the perils of
being funny. Richard L. Weaver II adds
informed insights into using the Internet
to find and develop jokes. The result is a
book of extraordinary reach and dimension.
The tone is erudite without being
stuffy. He uses hundreds of jokes to
illustrate techniques of jokemaking and shares
anecdotes about his adventures
and misadventures with humor.The probing analyses of
humor's complexities will challenge your
capacity to perceive and understand.
The value of this book to aspiring
humorists is obvious. It can also guide
teachers, preachers, and public speakers
into using humor to add zest and
attention-holding power to their presentations.
Most importantly it can amplify
the response and sharpen the appreciation
of people who relish hearing funny
stories, and that includes almost everyone.
They have laughed at jokes before,
but having read this book, they will laugh
louder, for now they will know why they
are laughing.
Synopsis
For centuries illustrious thinkers have speculated about what inspires the beguiling and uplifting sound of laughter.
With their ideas in mind, Edgar Willis takes an innovative and sometimes startling approach to the subject. Its key element is a precise and practical set of instructions for turning the momentary flicker of an idea into a full-fledged and funny joke. He provides further enrichment with lively discussions of such relevant topics as: good jokes and bad ones, the often hilarious consequences of unintended humor, and the perils of being funny. Richard L. Weaver II adds informed insights into using the Internet to find and develop jokes. The result is a book of extraordinary reach and dimension.
The tone is erudite without being stuffy. He uses hundreds of jokes to illustrate techniques of jokemaking and shares anecdotes about his adventures and misadventures with humor.The probing analyses of humor's complexities will challenge your capacity to perceive and understand.
The value of this book to aspiring humorists is obvious. It can also guide teachers, preachers, and public speakers into using humor to add zest and attention-holding power to their presentations.
Most importantly it can amplify the response and sharpen the appreciation of people who relish hearing funny stories, and that includes almost everyone.
They have laughed at jokes before,
but having read this book, they will laugh louder, for now they will know why they are laughing.