I’ve heard some say there is a “science” to making jokes and comedy. Is that true?
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Many comedians swear there are only five jokes (or at least five primary joke structures), and the only thing that changes is the content or subject but any joke can be neatly categorised into one of these five. You also have a lot of established mechanisms in comedy, like for example callbacks (referencing something that was said earlier) or left turns (saying something unexpected), etc.
So yes, there is a “science” but there are also lots of room for creativity and having your own voice.
A good analogy is music: there are only 12 notes on a piano, but you can write an infinite number of songs using those 12 notes because music is also about textures, melody, tempo, etc.
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