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Today we're talking about a few things to watch out for when writing a humor piece in the form of dialogue between two or more characters. After that (and also right now) we’ve got a joint recommendation for a show to go see this afternoon if you’re in New York City or can make it to the Lower East Side by 2:30PM!

TODAY: September 20th at 2:30PM, Luke and James are hosting the book launch party for Ginny Hogan and Carlos Greaves’ Obey in Advance: How to Survive (And Thrive) Under Authoritarianism, published by McSweeney’s and out now! The party will include a Q&A conducted by Luke and James as well as performances from Ginny and Carlos and a bunch of other great humor writers and stand-ups. You can still get tickets here!

Some Tips About Writing Pieces in Dialogue Form

Some of our favorite humor pieces are in dialogue form. Classics like The Pitch Meeting for Wishbone, With God as My Witness, I Will Not Pick the Restaurant, and The Mastermind Box Cover: What the Hell Were They Thinking? all make writing a piece in dialogue form look easy. But it’s easy for dialogue form pieces to go wrong, and we’ve noticed three particularly prevalent issues that can cause problems in your dialogue form piece.