A Few (More) Great Examples of Humor Writing

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If you’re signed up for the free, six-week humor writing mini-course and are looking for some extra examples of humor writing, I’ll be adding them here on an ongoing basis. These are pieces I found hilarious, and they’re definitely short enough to read in one sitting (or share with students if you’re using the humor writing unit plan from TeachersPayTeachers.)

The Book That I Haven’t Started Writing Yet Will Be the Best Book Ever, by Annabelle Gurwitch in The New Yorker
Cozy Cardigan, cartoon by Roz Chast
The Winter Olympics, Abridged, by Alexandra Petri in The Washington Post
Hey, You Got Something to Eat? by a goat. (Commentary section in the Onion)

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