Writing humor may come easy for some. Me? Not so much. I took The Mechanics of Humor in hopes that I might find my picture book funny bone. There is a lot to absorb from this course, so I’m still working on my funny-bone freedom. However, I now have hope and much more understanding than I did when I came to session one of the course. I learn best via examples, and Justin makes sure there are plenty of those throughout the course. I’m an award-winning published author who teaches picture book writing, so the way I judge a course is by asking, “Did I learn anything new?” For the most part, I’ve given up on taking courses because I never learn anything new. With The Mechanics of Humor, I learned many new things—things that are bringing new ideas and approaches to my creative mind and process. Justin is very thorough and always willing to answer questions. He is super considerate and generous with his time. I loved his office hours where he went out of his way to help with ideas, manuscripts, lingering questions and so on. I recommend this course. It is good for kid-lit veterans who strive to lighten up and find their funny bone. It is also good for those just entering the kid-lit arena, as you learn about picture book structures, the industry, and more.