Preview
Creation Date
3-26-2026
Description
Drawing of Mark Shatz, "Explaining how athletes regain their focus and as writers we can eliminate our blocks and be more productive, and ultimately, funnier … good writing is mental fitness."
Session title: AI Writes Humor Without Fear — So Can You
Session description: As AI cranks out humor without hesitation, warm-blooded writers often let their inner critic kill a gag before it hits the page. In this interactive, minds-on session, a psychologist explains how to mute your self-sabotaging editor, trust your comedic instincts and write freely. Master surefire brainstorming methods, stay in the humor zone with mindfulness tricks and shut down self-doubt before it stifles your funniest ideas. Let go of perfectionism and embrace a playful, judgment-free approach to writing funnier, sharper material. AI never overthinks humor. After this session, neither will you.
Artist's Note
This is a drawing of my friend Mark. I was blown away by his class—it came out of left field how he explained the emotional and mental elements in developing our writing confidence. I almost forgot I was there to draw him!
Rights
Copyright © 2026, Bob Eckstein. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Saturday Night Live, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, Comedy, Illustration, Live-drawing
