Get Funny       The ability to create humor is a skill many people don't have, yet wish they did. If you're interested in learning how to come up with jokes or witticisms on the fly, punch up dull material for an audience, or make a living as a comedy writer, this course will get you going.   Your instructor, an experienced comedy writer and working actress, will guide you through a wide range of comedic sources. You'll learn how to write a one-liner, use physical humor, target your audience, find the humor in everyday events and much, much more.   Once you've learned some of the methods of creating humor, you'll be ready to apply it to all aspects of your life. Punch up speeches and presentations so that the audience is instantly on your side. Mix laughter with learning in the classroom, and watch your students' attention spans grow. Add some humor to your web page and watch the hits explode as word gets out. Use your newfound sense of humor to entertain your friends, meet interesting people, and even make new friends!   For the aspiring comedy writer, there are invaluable techniques for finding the methods that work consistently and without the worries of whims, moods or blocks. There is even a section on marketing your humor, giving you the inside information you'll need to find your niche.   Learning should be fun, and this course is no exception. Filled with opportunities to laugh as you learn, "Get Funny" promises an entertaining and informative six weeks.       If you're wondering about the illustrations up top, they represent some of the drawings I made for the class. Originally, I was in charge of my own illustrations, but later they changed that rule. So, from the top and going clockwise, there's Woody Allen, then a drawing of a Viking (I covered the Vikings in my comedy history for Lesson One), a panel cartoon, the Spanish Inquisition from Monty Python and the scene from "Caddyshack" where they find the Baby Ruth floating in the pool. The center picture is taken from a scene I saw on some TV show (can't remember the name but it was something like "World's Wildest Police Videos"). The cops pulled over a drunk driver and he was so swacked, he put a traffic cone on his head and starting dancing around on the side of the road. Anyway, I didn't want the drawings to go to waste so there they are, representing various forms of comedy.