How to Be a Happier Humor Writer
Practical tips that will make you happier, not funnier
Maybe you want to become a stand-up comedian and get published in The Onion. Or, maybe, you only want your partner to laugh at your jokes and get a few likes on Twitter. Either way, this article from the Harvard Business Review is for you. It will tell you everything you need to know to live a happier life.
My article is also for you. Good thing you clicked. It will tell you everything you need to know to apply HBR’s rules of happiness to a happier humor career.
Network
Where would I be without my fake followers? Follow my lead and get yourself a clapping seals fan base. These are people that will laugh like whales at your every joke. Apparently, you can find them in France.
Laughing like a whale is French for laughing one’s head off. It makes perfect sense, as some French made beheading popular during the 1789 revolution.
Meditate
When I lack inspiration, or when my brain is — French — fried, I meditate. My go-to meditation, you might have guessed, is a recording of whales singing. A few minutes here and there, and I’m ready to get back in the saddle.
