tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post6156523683409402114..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: 9 Tips for Writing ComedyLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-34568498279911866562012-03-10T16:54:15.840+11:002012-03-10T16:54:15.840+11:00Such a great post! I used to try way too hard to b...Such a great post! I used to try way too hard to be funny in my writing as well as in day-to-day conversations. But I stopped trying so hard and just focused on being myself, and now people always tell me that I am hilarious. I honestly don't know where they get that, but I must be doing something right! Like you say here, it's important to just be yourself and use any universal targets that would be funny to pretty much anybody. <br /><br /><br />-Wendy Lu<br /><br /><a href="http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Red Angel Blog</a>Wendy Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048944852796207898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-41452231234212035682012-03-10T15:49:17.983+11:002012-03-10T15:49:17.983+11:00I like this list of general rules for writing come...I like this list of general rules for writing comedy.<br /><br />The last time I really laughed while reading a book was while reading Confederacy of Dunces. I will admit that I haven't read a lot of comedy since I was a kid.T. Roger Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304103509683960962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-14746636091082829432012-03-08T07:51:45.984+11:002012-03-08T07:51:45.984+11:00Thanks again for all your comments. I really appre...Thanks again for all your comments. I really appreciate them.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-88437038609062776342012-03-08T04:55:27.079+11:002012-03-08T04:55:27.079+11:00Great tips for writing comedy! I have a hard time ...Great tips for writing comedy! I have a hard time with it, though I can typically have certain characters come out funny if needed (it takes input from my funny hubby, usually). I can't do straight comedy, but I think all these tips are great for including humor in general in our books.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-16787338048628527592012-03-08T03:15:16.488+11:002012-03-08T03:15:16.488+11:00Wonderful topic. Comedy is hard to right and have ...Wonderful topic. Comedy is hard to right and have it come off funny. There are only a handful of authors that can may be laugh out loud. Of course, their names escape me right now.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-68058656787959463752012-03-08T02:25:17.304+11:002012-03-08T02:25:17.304+11:00Great post. And based on these comments, I need to...Great post. And based on these comments, I need to read Terry Pratchett. : ) Humor always enhances whatever I am reading, but it is hard to do well. I think it has to come naturally or it turns out awkward, which can be very uncomfortable to read.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-43829076766558206232012-03-08T00:56:50.639+11:002012-03-08T00:56:50.639+11:00Great tips. Thanks for commenting on my blog this ...Great tips. Thanks for commenting on my blog this week for Alex's guest post.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-28043281997758479562012-03-07T19:08:41.983+11:002012-03-07T19:08:41.983+11:00Your tips are always soooo excellent! Thanks for s...Your tips are always soooo excellent! Thanks for sharing all your wisdom with us :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-23204103457972598162012-03-07T16:29:06.601+11:002012-03-07T16:29:06.601+11:00Thanks for sharing these great tips! You're ri...Thanks for sharing these great tips! You're right about not being offensive. I usually seek a second opinion on my humor to make sure I don;t say something I shouldn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-61836202796376237462012-03-07T09:29:27.925+11:002012-03-07T09:29:27.925+11:00Golden, I'm not surprised Terry Pratchett is a...Golden, I'm not surprised Terry Pratchett is a popular choice. <br /><br />Medeia, that's fantastic to hear your readers are laughing. Best compliment in my opinion--especially since humour is so hard to write.<br /><br />Theresa, great point about using references that will last. The surest way to date a story is to have its humour target specific current events.<br /><br />Susan, I'm curious about which Koontz book had you laughing.<br /><br />Mark, Joss Whedon is a master of doing that.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-60906784462200381862012-03-07T09:18:14.686+11:002012-03-07T09:18:14.686+11:00I don't have a favorite comedy writer. One of ...I don't have a favorite comedy writer. One of my crit partners has me in hysterics quite often... Hope she gets published!<br />Great tips.<br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-51015882845171177252012-03-07T04:42:38.365+11:002012-03-07T04:42:38.365+11:00I like mixing in comedy with serious stories. I th...I like mixing in comedy with serious stories. I think Joss Whedon does this the best in film.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-31841867310468228682012-03-07T04:05:20.443+11:002012-03-07T04:05:20.443+11:00Great tips!!!!!Great tips!!!!!Laura Diamondhttp://lbdiamond.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64035941718988504672012-03-07T02:54:28.379+11:002012-03-07T02:54:28.379+11:00I love writing comedy and also reading it. Thanks ...I love writing comedy and also reading it. Thanks for the wonderful tips :)Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-10779618884913134202012-03-07T01:51:53.645+11:002012-03-07T01:51:53.645+11:00No matter what the genre, I absolutely love when a...No matter what the genre, I absolutely love when a book makes me laugh. I just finished reading a Dean Koontz book, and even though the end got way too far-fetched for my tastes, it did make me laugh out loud, and I can forgive a lot for that.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-80256538037629563732012-03-06T21:57:53.074+11:002012-03-06T21:57:53.074+11:00I thought of more. Roald Dahl. There's a lot...I thought of more. Roald Dahl. There's a lot of Humor in Harry Potter too.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-3272372348767454842012-03-06T21:53:56.927+11:002012-03-06T21:53:56.927+11:00I would add a tip to make sure to use a references...I would add a tip to make sure to use a references that will last in the long run.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-65260616256496198682012-03-06T21:52:59.979+11:002012-03-06T21:52:59.979+11:00Terry Pratchett, Rose Cooper, Jeff Kinney, MT Ande...Terry Pratchett, Rose Cooper, Jeff Kinney, MT Anderson (Whales on Stilts), and Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant series).Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-14877346823762823102012-03-06T14:58:30.559+11:002012-03-06T14:58:30.559+11:00nice post thanks for sharing...blessings...nice post thanks for sharing...blessings...♥ my diary♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/04892947580593525061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-84444432546227895652012-03-06T13:27:22.953+11:002012-03-06T13:27:22.953+11:00I love humor in books.
The Adrian Mole Diaries ha...I love humor in books.<br /><br />The Adrian Mole Diaries had me in stitches. And even though John Green writes about serious issues, some of his passages bring out a chuckle.<br /><br />In my latest WIPs, the readers have laughed at parts of the drafts. They all involve realism and a fun teenage voice. <br /><br />Awesome tips to follow. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-34190467828637584172012-03-06T12:46:20.684+11:002012-03-06T12:46:20.684+11:00Remember Harry Potter's giant spiders? The tex...Remember Harry Potter's giant spiders? The text went from frightening to funny when they all got roller skates and couldn't stand up. That's what I call great writing. :)Clarbojahnhttp://clarbojahn.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-32861477037143492652012-03-06T11:42:51.709+11:002012-03-06T11:42:51.709+11:00I love reading comedy and fun dialogues!
Thanks f...I love reading comedy and fun dialogues!<br /><br />Thanks for these great tips.Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-39867612943718756492012-03-06T10:44:50.895+11:002012-03-06T10:44:50.895+11:00OOooooo, I love that advice!
I think the funnies...OOooooo, I love that advice! <br /><br />I think the funniest situations are in the books my kids like. Diary of a Wimpy Kid and My Dear Dumb Diary. They crack me up. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-58756335970326241242012-03-06T10:33:38.792+11:002012-03-06T10:33:38.792+11:00My top favorite writer of humor would be Terry Pra...My top favorite writer of humor would be Terry Pratchett; and while it's darker, I also love the humor in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.<br /><br />Great post!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64140547998050509902012-03-06T10:06:15.595+11:002012-03-06T10:06:15.595+11:00Peter Mayle has made me laugh out loud, Laurie Not...Peter Mayle has made me laugh out loud, Laurie Notaro, too. The funniest I've ever heard is a local lady who had me wiping tears off my cheeks in December.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.com