Focus The Funny With In-Text Quotes

How this style of quotation can change inflection and highlight humor.

Writers face a challenge when trying to alter inflection or change pitch to highlight a punchline the way a standup comedian can.

That’s why I’m always on the hunt for interesting and inventive strategies to make funny words leap off the page. Something Simon Rich does in his short story “The Foosball Championship of the Whole Entire Universe” by using i…