September 28th, 2020
Writing Humor to Heal Mind and Body
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Ellen Buikema | Writing Craft
By Ellen Buikema
Using humor in writing is vital, especially in our current times. We all need more laughter in our lives.
Not everyone has the same sense of humor. One person’s mirth may be another's eye-roll.… Read the post
September 24th, 2018
5 Techniques to Make Your Readers Laugh
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Writing Craft
Every book needs a dose of laughter. Even hard-core, freak-out scary stuff needs a scene or a sentence or a word intended to allow the reader a moment to breathe out some of the tension you’ve mummified them in for pages and pages and breathe in ease.… Read the post
June 30th, 2017
The Not-So-Funny Truth about Writing Humor
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Writing Craft
Do you think I’m sexy?
Well? Do you? This is not some rhetorical Rod Stewart question. I’m totally serious.
Do you think I’m sexy?
Perhaps not. So let’s move on to the next question.
Do you think I’m funny?… Read the post
April 19th, 2013
WriterStrong: Adding Humor to Your Writing
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Blogging Guests | WriterStrong | Writing Craft
Writers in the Storm welcomes back James R. Preston with tips on how--and when--to add humor to your WIP, no matter the genre. Here he is with a fun-filled Laugh? I Thought I'd Die WriterStrong post.
by James R. Preston
There's this PI investigating a murder at a nudist camp in the hills above LA .… Read the post
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