Why Aren’t They Smiling? January 28, 2024 // by Cynthia Ruchti// 7 Comments A writer might ask, “Why aren’t they smiling? My speaking audience, my critique partners, my agent, my editor, my best friend–and half the humor was about her! Why is no one smiling except me?” Writing humor into a talk or …Why Aren’t They Smiling?Read More
The Tragedy of Comedy April 26, 2021 // by Cynthia Ruchti// 9 Comments Cynthia Ruchti You deliver the punch line of your best joke ever. Someone in your circle of friends says, “I don’t get it.” And thus is the tragedy of comedy. It doesn’t always work. Because the joke was poorly delivered? …The Tragedy of ComedyRead More