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David Sedaris

When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.

David Sedaris

Humor

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David Sedaris means that when humor feels forced or overly deliberate, it often shows that the writer is inexperienced. He notices this especially in his earlier work, where the effort to be funny is too obvious and less natural.

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