tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post2898731444160276675..comments2023-06-28T06:36:14.559-06:00Comments on Tess Hilmo: How To Write HumorTesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-29063619040344849702009-04-21T20:41:00.000-06:002009-04-21T20:41:00.000-06:00Great ideas here...thanks, friends!
I love the ...Great ideas here...thanks, friends! <br /><br />I love the reminder that we can go back and thread comedy into the book (great idea lotusgirl). In real life, I often come up with the perfect comeback three days after the event....so I guess I can do the same w/ my writing and it will look as if I was witty and funny all along.<br /><br />And, I like the idea of staying true to your own brand of humor...good point, Glam.<br /><br />And I really want Wendy to tell me what 2a is...does anyone else know what that means??Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-64720379878971522702009-04-21T18:48:00.000-06:002009-04-21T18:48:00.000-06:00great post! I have a hard time when it comes to hu...great post! I have a hard time when it comes to humor too. I seem to do okay in real life (so I've been told) but when I try and get it on paper....not so much :) And I totally agree with you that most, if not all, books need some comedic relief. So it's something I try and work on :)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-35055233598990778452009-04-21T11:55:00.000-06:002009-04-21T11:55:00.000-06:00Hi there. I nominated you for an award. Check it...Hi there. I nominated you for an award. Check it out on my blog.<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-27844679546542536962009-04-21T07:38:00.000-06:002009-04-21T07:38:00.000-06:00Humor can be tricky. I'm not very good at it in re...Humor can be tricky. I'm not very good at it in real life because I'm not quick, but in writing it's so great to be able to come back even weeks later and have your character say something funny or do something that makes readers laugh.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-14369089955061185522009-04-21T05:23:00.000-06:002009-04-21T05:23:00.000-06:00I think some of the best humor I've read results f...I think some of the best humor I've read results from 2a.<br /><br />Otherwise...I believe people are naturally funny. So much of writing is the study of people...don't you agree?<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-35156543793720317402009-04-20T22:58:00.000-06:002009-04-20T22:58:00.000-06:00I'm not funny at all. I wish I could help you but ...I'm not funny at all. I wish I could help you but then I'd have to kill you. J/K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-86264421908937569192009-04-20T21:09:00.000-06:002009-04-20T21:09:00.000-06:00What a great post. Thanks for the insights. I alwa...What a great post. Thanks for the insights. I always, always try to add a little humor in the story. I love to entertain. I always try to make it true to the characters and write with the audience in mind.Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-49655070609432603782009-04-20T21:02:00.000-06:002009-04-20T21:02:00.000-06:00I really, really SUCK at humor, but I've found tha...I really, really SUCK at humor, but I've found that if I just stick with my own stupid sense of humor and let my characters make mistakes, be sarcastic, and have fun, silly things come out in the writing that actually make people laugh. Amazing. Sometimes I'm scared to do it, but I'm finding if I just brave it out I get some okay stuff. <br /><br />Good luck! I love that list.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-16429550716843839092009-04-20T20:40:00.000-06:002009-04-20T20:40:00.000-06:00I'm loving these comments! Excellent, helpful ...I'm loving these comments! Excellent, helpful stuff.<br /><br />Amy - I wish I could link over to your site for Libby Jean (I can't wait 'till that is a reality...it will be, you know)<br /><br />Windsong - thanks for the book suggestion. I'm going to B&N tomorrow and will see if it's there. <br /><br />Liana - oh, if I were so lucky to have humor come that naturally. Your comment makes me want to read your writing (I bet it is funny!)Characters are just people, it's true...but mine too often tend to be brooding,thoughtful,serious....ugh.<br /><br />more help out there????????Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-85431867813414461132009-04-20T20:31:00.000-06:002009-04-20T20:31:00.000-06:00Humor is something that tends to slip in with my c...Humor is something that tends to slip in with my characters. I have a few who work to make other people laugh, they're rather pathetic. And I have others who can deliver a one-liner without noticing that everyone else is rolling on the floor laughing.<br /><br />Characters are just people, when all is said and done. As long as they have three dimensions and seem interesting they should make you laugh, cry, yell, and cheer during the course of any story.Liana Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587774916354749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-86437799308128716222009-04-20T20:24:00.001-06:002009-04-20T20:24:00.001-06:00Great information. I agree. I think there's a fine...Great information. I agree. I think there's a fine balance between the tension and the release.<br /><br />A great book to check out would be Spunk and Bite. It's a style book written by an editor and a lot of fun to read. I believe one of the first sections of the book talks about the different types of humor an author can use and dissects them. Not in huge detail, but enough to convey understanding.Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6599945087910073527.post-38151838753919734662009-04-20T20:24:00.000-06:002009-04-20T20:24:00.000-06:00Awww...thanks! :)
I guess if I have any advice ...Awww...thanks! :) <br />I guess if I have any advice to pass along, it would be that irony and sarcasm can take you a long way. And generally, things are funnier if your character is the only one not laughing.Amy Allgeyer Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918884239971760853noreply@blogger.com