Why Isn’t There Much Money In Writing Funny?
As a self-proclaimed humorist, I dove into why making a living from writing humor is so difficult.
Since I started exclusively writing humor articles almost a year ago, my views have plummeted, my earnings are in the commode, and my self-esteem has taken a serious hit.
This isn’t exclusive to Medium, either. It’s everywhere. I write articles for many publications, and it seems the world no longer wants to laugh based on the paltry checks coming in.
There has to be a reason for this. Surely, I wouldn’t doom myself to the breadline on purpose. I knew it was a long shot to get rich writing comedy articles, and that’s not my goal, but I figured I could at least dig myself into a cozy little niche that yields dividends.
So, instead of cranking out another hilarious article about how hungry I am, I decided to delve deeper into why there isn’t much money in writing funny.
Humor is subjective
This one should have been obvious, but I thought my particular brand of humor transcended the fickle subjective and would propel me into the pantheon of objectively funny writers like Bill Bryson, David Sedaris, and Charlie Sheen.
