Drop and Give Me 20 - Rapid Joke Writing Workshop

This workshop is inspired by a fast-paced exercise used in professional writers’ rooms. You’ll be given a premise, constraint, or specific expectation for a joke — and then you’ll have a limited amount of time to write 20 jokes.

The rules might be structural (“write in a tricolon”), practical (“it must last 23 seconds”), content-based (“include ‘Tide’ in a positive light”), character-driven (“don’t reveal she’s getting fired”), or completely absurd (“give me the worst knock-knock joke imaginable”). The constraints change. The pressure stays. The goal is volume, flexibility, and surprise.

Once time is up, everyone pitches their jokes to the room. We’ll offer encouraging, constructive feedback focused on sharpening instincts and helping you discover your individual writing process under pressure.

If time allows, we may also take premises from participants and collectively punch up one of your jokes as a group.

This is a high-rep, low-ego environment designed to strengthen joke mechanics, adaptability, and speed — while still making room for your voice.