Do you dream of publishing a short humor piece in McSweeney’s? If so, this 5-week online humor writing class is perfect for you! Rebecca Saltzman (New Yorker, McSweeney’s) will help you hone your comedic voice and find the format that speaks to your strengths, whether it’s political satire, comic monologues, faux opinion pieces or hilarious lists. Through fun in-class writing exercises, engaging craft talks and rigorous sample analysis, you’ll develop your stellar piece and workshop it to completion.

Rebecca will address the principles of comedy writing, how to turn a topic into a premise, and revising and punching up a draft. By the end of the class, you’ll have an 800 word, publication-ready humor piece as well as a solid plan for how to approach writing these pieces in the future. Experienced and beginning writers welcome. Searing wit not included. Before you know it, you will be ready to join the ranks of the 62 students who have published short pieces after taking fiction class at Writing Pad.