Writing Tips, Prompts, and Inspiration
I didn’t realize the difference between humor and comedy until I read this helpful article by Jean Wilund on Almost an Author. I see the difference this way. When I do a pratfall on a slick spot in the driveway, that’s humor. I didn’t intend to do the action to make people laugh. If my… Continue Reading →
Humor in the arts has a bad reputation. It’s not considered as worthy as drama. How many comedies have won the Oscar for Best Picture? Not many. Yet humor helps us throughout our lives. I think it’s a necessary quality to cultivate. The importance of humor in my life is enormous. I’ve suffered from anxiety… Continue Reading →
In The Deer on a Bicycle: Excursions into the Writing of Humor, author Patrick F. McManus advises that when looking for inspiration for a humorous story, you should write “about your bad experiences, not your good ones.” When life is at its worst, humor can be at its best. My recent trip to St. Louis gives real-world… Continue Reading →
At the beginning of the month, I linked to a post on the difference between comedy and humor. Comedy is a deliberate act to be funny. Humor comes from observing situations, remarks, or actions with a humorous attitude. I am a mystery writer who stumbles upon humorous things as I’m writing. Since I am not… Continue Reading →
If it’s appropriate to you story, let humor do the heavy lifting when it comes to character development. Here are four ways humor helps characters. Humor makes characters likable. Giving a character a healthy sense of humor automatically makes her more likable to most readers. In real life, someone with good sense of humor is… Continue Reading →
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