Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

How to get better at noticing

Oliver Burkeman, Rob Bell, and me on noticing things and making some record of them.

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Matt Ruby
Dec 01, 2025
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“How do you come up with jokes?”

One thing I never do: Stare at a blank screen and ask myself, “So what’s funny?”

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