(Download) Humor In Writing

Humor is an icebreaker.

Humor in writing. The trick is to let the reader in on the joke. Humor brings people together and has the power to transform how we think about the world. The rule of three is a popular humor writing technique based on the setup and punchline formula comedians use to create jokes. There are many kinds of laughs. It brings people closer it makes people feel good. Humor comes in many flavors any of which may appeal to one person but not to another and which may be enjoyed in alternation or in combination. As you read you will encounter many types of humor and you will find some types funnier than others.

If you do that then it s okay if it doesn t come off as funny as you were hoping. When you re reading a book filled with humor writing that makes the milk you re drinking squirt out your nose like the hitchhikers guide to the galaxyby douglas adams the tone and the jokes often feel as natural and effortless as laughter. Of course not everyone is adept at being funny particularly in writing. What kind of humor works in your writing. However all writers can benefit from learning more about how humor functions in writing. The k rule 2. Generally when i m writing humor into a story i aim to rely on the humor not working.

Here are names and descriptions of the varieties of comic expression. Making people laugh takes some skill and finesse and because so much relies on instinct is harder to teach than other techniques. To represent as thing as greater than it is. No wonder it s such a powerful tool among writers speakers and other creatives. It relieves pain and transforms the way people look at the world. To make a mountain out of a molehill. If you want to learn to use humor in writing it helps to identify some of the literary devices commonly used in humor.

You start with two straight items the setup and add a third item. That means making sure all the witty lines also have a storytelling purpose and aren t just there as jokes. Funny anecdotes and stories. The throaty guffaw the silly giggle the derisive snort the big belly laugh the hysterical paroxysm the dirty chuckle. The comparison joke 4. All of these reactions are quite different and each can be associated with a different approach to humor. The rule of three 3.