To demystify the funny personal essay, let’s break it down into its parts:
FUNNY comes in many forms, including but never limited to: observational (comedy in daily life), dark (comedy in tragedy), satirical (weaponized comedy via criticism of bad actors and institutions to change minds/the world), surreal (comedy about the 5th dimension), and anecdotal (comedy in your personal life).
Funny personal essayists get to/must live the anecdotal life. Sometimes I’ll do something just because it will make a good essay. My niece dated a “Survivor” cast member who was voted off first, and when I met him, I said on accident, “You’ll be a great essay.”
PERSONAL. Your experiences, expertise, feelings, opinions, insights, problems, embarrassments; your perspective and your voice—all of this is your superpower. It’s what sets you apart…
