At the risk of appearing disingenuous I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe which is frequently hilarious.
I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing...
Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public...
I know. I'm lazy. But I made myself a New Years resolution that I would write myself something really special. Which means I have 'til December right?