How to write Comedy & Satire

Comedy is structure wearing a silly hat: setup, escalation, payoff, and a running gag that has to earn its final appearance.

Includes

Comedy, Satire, Farce, Comic Fantasy

Beats readers look for

Setup
Escalation
Running Gag
Callback
Comic Set Piece
Misunderstanding
Worst Timing
Deadpan Beat
Payoff
Sincere Turn

Story structures that fit

Pixar / Story Spine: Eight sentences chained by "because of that". Best for testing whether your plot is causal or just sequential.
Story Circle: Eight steps around a loop, comfort to change and back. Best for character-led stories and tight, repeatable arcs.
Save the Cat: The most prescriptive of the set: fifteen beats with percentages attached. Best when you want to be told where things go.

Worth keeping track of

Running Gags
Comic Voices