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Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense Steven L. Hopp whispering voices—Mazzy worries that sheThe winner of four Emmys, a Peabody, and two Writers Guild Awards (all of which badly need dusting) explains his process for writing comedy without going insane. Philosophers may debate the meaning of comedy (thankfully keeping them too busy to fall into a life of crime), but the rest of us are more likely to wonder how we can make an audience laughor at least, how to entertain our friends and followers. According to award winning comedy writer