Writing Comedy
Margie Lawson's "Cliché Play" is a great starting piece for nonfiction writing since cliché twists can be used in any type of communication. |
To find more online articles, use Google to search for keywords such as "writing humor blogs" or "writing humor". |
- 6 (More) Ways to Improve Your Book by Writing HumorDe Leon, U. Jr. (2018). 6 (more) ways to improve your book by writing humor. Helping Writers Become Authors.
De Leon discusses stakes, callback, incongruity, absurdism, slapstick and morbid humor. - 10 Easy Jokes for Your Dialogue
Winkle, C. (2016). 10 easy jokes for your dialogue. Mythcreants.
Use odd juxtaposition, curious events, mistaken perceptions, lampshading and more to make your writing humorous. - Cliché Play
Lawson, M. (2015). Cliché play. Writers in the Storm.
Margie Lawson gives examples for twisting common statements to add unexpected endings. - How to Make Readers Laugh Because of Your Characters
Pollack, G. (2019). How to make readers laugh because of your characters. Story Embers.
Gabrielle Pollack shows how to make characters funny using their voice and chemistry. - How to Write Funny Dialogue
Evans, S. (2019). How to write funny dialogue: 5 tips for making readers laugh out loud. Writer's Digest.
Playwright and author Stephen Evans explains how to write funny dialogue with these five key tips informed by neurology, rhythm and theater. - The Secrets of Writing HumorMcNulty, B (2019). The secrets of writing humor. Now Novel.
Why is using humor important and how can you develop your skills? - Thrilling Humor
Mayne, A. (2017). Thrilling humor: 5 tips for incorporating humor into thriller novels (and other serious fiction). Writer's Digest.
Andrew Mayne emphasizes using quality humor and shows how characters can add humor to a novel. - Writing Funny Characters that Actually Make People LaughWood, R. (2016). Writing funny characters that actually make people laugh. Standout Books.
Several archetypal funny characters include the fool, the comedian, the cynic, and the friend.
