Writing Satire + Humor with Amy Currul

Do you want to learn how to extract humor (and writing material) on a variety of topics, including the news, pop culture and events from everyday life? Then this class is for you!

In this workshop-style course, you will learn how to brainstorm, draft and rewrite short humor and satire pieces, leaving class with multiple finished works ready for submission to publications such as McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The New Yorker, The Belladonna Comedy and other internet outlets. Pitching and submission guidelines will also be covered. 

All participants will receive access to both Writing Class Radio’s First Draft writing groups, (which meet over Zoom, Tuesdays noon to 1:00 ET, and Wednesdays 7-8 pm ET) and access to Writing Class Radio’s Tips Clinics, noon to 1 ET on Zoom every second Saturday.

Amy Currul is a comedy writer and doughnut enthusiast living in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has appeared in McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, Weekly Humorist, Robot Butt, The Daily Drunk, and Little Old Lady Comedy. She is a contributing writer for This Week This Week, a topical sketch show performing every week at the Atwater Village Theatre in LA. She is also one of the founders and co-editors of Greener Pastures Magazine on Medium, as well as co-host of the Greener Pastures Podcast. In 2022 she was selected for and completed a writing residency at St. Nell’s Humor Writing Residency for Ladies. You can find her in the snack aisle at your local grocery store or on Twitter at @AmyCurrul.

Class time:

Thursdays from May 4th thru June 22, 2023

7-8:15 p.m. ET