Class Overview

Humor is hard. It can feel elusive. Some people are just naturally funny. But did you know that humor is a skill that can be honed? This course will deconstruct humor and how it works and equip you with the knowledge and know how to effectively incorporate humor into your children’s book stories with specific tips, tricks and techniques you can rely on everytime, giving you a foundation to work from so that you can enjoy writing funny stories with confidence and consistency.

Course Structure

• Visual and verbal presentation of week’s topic
• Mentor texts
• Relevant classroom exercises
• Optional homework
• In-class discussion of session’s topic and previous week’s homework