TED-Ed Lesson Offers Tips on Humor Writing

By Maryann Yin 

Have you ever wanted to create a comedic story? The TED-Ed team has crafted a lesson on “how to make your writing funnier.”

The animated video embedded above offers several tips on humor writing. Over at the TED-Ed website, viewers can access a quiz, a discussion board, and more resources.

In the past, TED-Ed has produced video lessons on “how to write fiction that comes alive,” the hero’s journey, and the oxford comma. What are your favorite humor stories?