Learn How to be an Internet Comedian

The Internet has revolutionized the culture of comedy. Now a day anyone with an Internet Connection can publicize their comedic creations. The difficulty, however, comes with the creativity block that most of us face. The secret is to work within the parameters of the Internet fads. It’s hard to identify what these fads are, fortunately for you, I have come up with four fads to help structure your comedic art. I have also made examples to demonstrate the potential humor of working in the bounds of various fads.

Fad #1: Take a one-dimensional character and give them a new life.

What do LOL Cats and Chuck Norris facts have in common? They both take something none human and give it a new life. “But Chuck Norris is human!” He might be a human, but he has many inhuman characteristics like the ability to cure cancer with his tears. But seriously, his TV character is as one-dimensional as a newborn baby. Giving a new life to any of these primitive figures is sure to land you a hit on the Internet.

Example: “Murderous Urkel”



Fad #2:Combine a well-known joke with something creative

Some of us aren’t creative enough to come up with our own joke, but creative enough to embellish an existing one. For example, Chuck Norris facts evolved to Jack Bauer facts - not as creative as the original, but enough to give birth to anther joke.

Example: “Destination Shit.”



Fad #3: Make something emotional that people can build rapport with.

Humans are equipped with the mental capacity to experience empathy. When watching a sad movie, humans can imagine themselves as the characters in the movie. This ability is so powerful that it can cause real physiological reactions like laughing and crying. One thing to remember when creating your comedy is to have a human express a powerful emotion.

Example: “You Are a Pussy”