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Drop It on the (Comedic) Beat

 

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Comedy is one of the toughest genres to write. If you try too hard to be funny it sounds forced and… well, just plain not funny. Some of the most skillful humor writers manage to make comedy integral to a story, not forced but fluid.

Read all of Shon Bacon's excellent post here.



Creative Passionista Shon Bacon is an author, a crafter, an editor, and an educator whose biggest joys are writing and helping others develop their craft. You can learn more about Shon at her website, ChickLitGurrl.

 

Comments

  1. So glad to see your post, Shon. This is such a good reminder during these difficult times to accept and embrace humor whenever we can. We all need to laugh; yet some days it's almost impossible to do. Stay safe, my friend, you and yours!

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