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How Woody Allen Would Write Copy

Posted on October 21, 2026 by jackforde

An interviewer asked Woody Allen how to write a joke. Here’s what Allen said: “It depends on where I want it to take me. First, I figure out where I want to end up. Then I start asking questions so I can work backward to a beginning…” Continue Reading →

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