 Comedy: November 19, 2008 Issue [#2726] |
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"I had thought — I had been told — that a 'funny' thing is a thing of a goodness. It isn't. Not ever is it funny to the person it happens to. Like that sheriff without his pants. The goodness is in the laughing itself. I grok it is a bravery... and a sharing... against pain and sorrow and defeat."
- Valentine Michael Smith
(Robert Heinlein,
Stranger in a Strange Land) |
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That's Not Funny!
It's November, and the word on many writers' minds is NaNoWriMo. By now, we should all be familiar with this word - if not, visit the official site at http://www.nanowrimo.org/
Believe it or not, my own NaNo effort is not Comedy. It's an epic science fiction / action/adventure / romance with good guys, bad guys, and lots of space battles. While such a genre mix could easily lend itself to comedy, that's not the direction I'm taking it.
I said to myself, "Self, we haven't been to see a good movie since Iron Man, and that was hardly original, being based off a comic book character that's older than we are. In fact, there's not much out there that's original AND action-packed anymore. So what kind of science fiction epic would you like to see?" The answer came back: the best movies include explosions, car chases, and attractive females. Since this is science fiction, though, let's make it spaceship chases.
The explosions and attractive females are still there.
But really, I'm not here to promote my own NaNo work, as awesome as it will be when I finally finish it. And edit it. And polish it. And get it published. And sign away the movie rights to Ridley Scott. No - what I'm here to say is that no matter how serious your story is - and it doesn't get much more serious than a hot babe in a spaceship blowing up the bad guys' spaceships while solving complex orbital vectors in her head - there should always be moments of comedy.
Humor happens in everyday life, and it ought to happen in your stories, too, even the ones that are totally serious. It's all part of manipulating the readers' emotions: get 'em stoked about your story, build the tension - and release it with a well-placed verbal jab. Works every time.
So whether you're working toward the NaNoWriMo goal of a finished novel in a month, or working at your own pace, find room for a laugh now, not during the editing stage. Humor's best when it's spontaneous, not forced. You know what they say: "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry, and they laugh AT you."
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In my newsletter last month, "Comedy Newsletter (October 22, 2008)" , I covered the comedy inherent in politics.
⭐Princette♥PengthuluWrites  commented, concerning the use of a catapult on penguins, which really had nothing to do with politics, but... aww, that's why I included a link up there: Just looking at the comments from last time, Waltzy...if you come near me with a catapult, I am beaking you.  
Just beak-ause?
spidey  responded: Great newsletter! There certainly is a lot of potential for comedy in local, state & national elections! {.c}
And best of all, it's OVER! 
That's it for this month - see you in December! And until then, because you'll need it more than ever over the coming month...
LAUGH ON!!! |
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