Want Funny Answers? Pose Funny Questions
Even if readers can't respond in real time, questions can keep them engaged.
One way that comics engage audiences is through crowdwork. This can include making observations about audience members or literally asking questions.
While writers can’t elicit a true response from readers, they can insert rhetorical questions to which the writer responds to themselves.
The practice of asking and ans…
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