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.�Some�publications�in�the�United�States�specialize�in�humor,�but�most�simply�use�it�along�with�other�content.�Some�magazines�and�newspapers�use�humor�as�spot�features~�others�use�it�as�a�regular�item�in�columns�or�departments.�Still�others�use�humor�only�as�fill�material.�Regardless,�if�you�have�an�eye�and�ear�for�funny�stories,�and�if�you�have�an�ability�to�express�things�in�a�humorous�way,�humor�might�be�a�potential�specialization�for�you.�To�be�successful�as�a�humorist such�as�Dave�Barry,�Garrison�Keillor,�Ian�Frazier,�Alice�Kahn,�Patrick�McManus,�Roy�Blount�Jr.,�Al�Franken,�Art�Buchwald,�Tony�Kornheiser,�or�James�Lileks requires�a�combination�of�keen�wit,�observation�skills,�knowledge�of�human�nature,�basic�hard�work,�and�a�little�luck.�These�are�some�of�America's�best�contemporary�humorists:" �The�Miami�Herald's�Dave�Barry,�winner�of�a�Pulitzer�Prize�for�his�satirical�commentary,�is�syndicated�by�Tribune�Media�Services�and�Knight�Ridder/Tribune�News�Service�and�is�the�author�of�numerous�best�selling�humor�books�about�working,�traveling,�children,�and�health.�His�unusual,�distinctive�approach�to�ordinary�topics�is�part�of�what�has�made�him�popular." �Garrison�Keillor,�perhaps�best�known�for�his�work�on�National�Public�Radio�(NPR),�began�as�a�writer�for�The�New�Yorker.�His�stories�for�the�"Prairie�Home�Companion"�have�entertained�both�theater�audiences�and�radio�audiences�for�many�years.�His�books�and�occasional�magazine�features�fo�Page�378cus�on�the�life�and�values�of�people�living�in�mythical�Lake�Wobegon�in�Minnesota." �Ian�Frazier,�regular�humor�columnist�for�The�New�Yorker,�has�been�honored�with�the�Thurber�Prize�for�American�humor.�He�is�author�of�Coyote�v.�Acme,�a�recent�collection�of�his�essays�that�earned�him�the�prize." �The�San�Francisco�Chronicle's�Alice�Kahn�writes�a�humor�column�that�is�distributed�by�the�Los�Angeles�Times�Syndicate.�She�has�written�several�books�using�her�sarcastic�view�of�life�on�the�west�coast." �Patrick�McManus�is�author�of�such�books�as�Never�Sniff�a�Gift�Fish,�A�Fine�and�Pleasant�Misery�and,�recently,�Into�the�Twilight,�Endlessly�Grousing." �Roy�Blount�Jr.�may�be�best�known�for�his�long�list�of�books,�including�novels,�but�he�is�a�frequent�magazine�writer�and�is�a�contributing�editor�at�Spy�magazine.�Blount,�who�might�be�described�as�a�jack�of�all�writing�trades,�often�combines�humor�with�sports�and�contributes�to�Sports�Illustrated.�But�he�is�also�a�poet,�lecturer,�performer�sportswriter,�and�dramatist." �Art�Buchwald�has�authored�numerous�best�selling�books�and�newspaper�columns�satirizing�politics�over�a�long�and�distinguished�career�that�includes�a�Pulitzer�Prize�for�commentary.�He�authors�a�Los�Angeles�Times�Syndicate�column�from�his�home�base�in�Washington,�DC." �James�Lileks�writes�his�twice�weekly�column�for�the�Newhouse�News�Service�and�the�New�York�Times�News�Service.�He�also�is�based�in�Washington,�DC.�He�focuses�on�politics�and�U.S.�culture.Most�writing�experts�say�that�writing�humor�is�among�the�toughest�types�of�writing�to�master.�Because�humor�writing�has�this�reputation,�few�people�try�it�and,�of�course,�even�fewer�succeed.�Such�success�requires�basic�hard�work.�Yes,�you�have�to�have�something�funny�to�say,�but�you�must�also�have�the�wide�ranging�experiences�and�unique�perspective�to�make�it�work.�Hollywood�writer�Larry�Wilde�(1976)�says�humor�writers�are�"hypersensitive,�indulgent,�indefatigable,�disciplined,�sentimental,�highly�intelligent,�and�well�educated�individuals.�Their�influence�on�society�is�immeasurable.�They�are�thePage�379word�picture�painters,�word�coiners,�phrase�makers,�colloquial�expression�designers�of�our�times"�(p.�6).Among�periodical�and�book�publishers,�humor�can�be�big�business,�too.�There�is�intense�competition�for�the�truly�successful�humor�writers�and�editors,�and�publishers�are�constantly�searching�for�new�voices�with�talent.�Some�of�the�most�popular�humor�writers�are�also�stand�up�comedians�or�cartoonists.�Look�at�any�humor�section�of�a�local�bookstore�and�you�see�names�like�Tim�Allen,�David�Letterman,�Chris�Rock,�Ellen�DeGeneres,�Cathy�Guisewite,�Matt�Groening,�and�Scott�Adams.�Many�humor�writers�who�are�not�comedians�or�cartoonists�develop�the�writing�skills�with�start�with�small�publications�and�work�up�to�major�newspapers�and�magazines�and�then�to�book�authoring.�However,�some�humor�writers�begin�their�careers�as�stand�up�comics�and�then�try�their�hand�at�writing.�U.S.�writing�has�a�rich�tradition�of�writers�with�an�ability�to�entertain�and�make�readers�laugh [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]