Using Humor in Nonfiction Writing

Why “serious” topics benefit from levity

Anne Janzer
From the Library
Published in
3 min readMar 13, 2022

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Smiling red pencil in a bunch of grey pencils
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Humor. We love reading it, but many of us shy away from writing it.

Done well, humor looks effortless. That’s usually an illusion. But, just like telling a story, getting someone to smile is a skill that we can practice and improve.

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Anne Janzer
From the Library

Author, Writing Coach, Unapologetic Nonfiction Geek. Writing about Writing Itself (very meta). AnneJanzer.com