--- title: CREATIVE WRITING BLOG | Mark Bowden description: Mark Bowden is a writer who can sound like everybody's best friend. 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Pop culture references included at no extra charge. [![Two men laughing pop art style](https://www.hireawriter.us/hs-fs/hubfs/HAW%20blog%20(6)%20(1).png?width=1080&height=864&name=HAW%20blog%20(6)%20(1).png)](https://www.hireawriter.us/creative/writing-humor-the-art-of-making-readers-laugh) 3 min read #### [Writing Humor: The Art of Making Readers Laugh](https://www.hireawriter.us/creative/writing-humor-the-art-of-making-readers-laugh) ![Picture of Mark Bowden](https://www.hireawriter.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202023-01-11T151314.261.png?width=30&name=Untitled%20design%20-%202023-01-11T151314.261.png) [Mark Bowden:](https://www.hireawriter.us/creative/author/mark-bowden) Aug 18, 2023, 3:00:21 PM “I’ve got 99 problems, I feel bad for ya son…I’ve 99 problems but my humor ain't one!” As I write those words, all that I can think about is how embarrassed my 14-year-old son would be reading that opening statement, and it makes my feel goods go... 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For me, when this subject of... 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If it is witty and leveraged correctly, humor can be a fantastic tool in copywriting. Humor can help you stand out in an... 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What appeals to a group of boomers... 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The idea of a single statement transporting you to a specific time and place, generating an emotional... 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