Writing Humor in Uncertain Times How can you find the funny in the world today? Cartoonist and humorist Bob Eckstein has advice for writing humor in uncertain times. Author: Dec 30, 2020 One of the most common questions asked this year on remote panels has been how to write during this time, and more specifically, how to write funny. With my writing partner, Michael Shaw, we decided to write a book on the subject of how stressful this year has been and how to laugh at it. It started with the premise: Things could not get worse, but they could get funnier.