tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post8328005946555565758..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Writers: Tips on Writing Humor, Part OneKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-63629838713495903942022-07-09T17:30:21.854-04:002022-07-09T17:30:21.854-04:00Annabelle, I think quite the opposite!
Best,
Caro...Annabelle, I think quite the opposite!<br />Best,<br />CarolynCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-27572779891393401372022-07-09T14:20:03.162-04:002022-07-09T14:20:03.162-04:00Hey, Annabelle, thanks for commenting. Ha! You'...Hey, Annabelle, thanks for commenting. Ha! You're one of the fortunate ones. A lot of us struggle to make humor work.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-35010311657649813042022-07-09T11:00:12.678-04:002022-07-09T11:00:12.678-04:00Excellent tips. Oddly enough, I don't find hum...Excellent tips. Oddly enough, I don't find humour hard work - it's the most enjoyable part of writing for me. Then again, there's probably something wrong with me.Annabelle Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885299277599417515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-21310052871027972162022-07-09T10:07:54.992-04:002022-07-09T10:07:54.992-04:00Hi, V.M. Thanks for your comment. Kids love 'f...Hi, V.M. Thanks for your comment. Kids love 'funny' so great idea to give it a shot.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-57667644774584240582022-07-09T09:21:56.844-04:002022-07-09T09:21:56.844-04:00I tend to shy away from humour as I think it's...I tend to shy away from humour as I think it's hard to pull off.<br />Having said that, I do have a young girl who is rather clumsy in skirts, (long, as it's a fantasy in a medieval-style world) and when forced to wear one has a tendency to trip, and a dwarf who hates horses, and when he needs to ride makes hard work of getting on. But I've never considered writing a humorous story orV.M.Sanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587346074785148671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-48939737424613290582022-06-29T18:38:58.612-04:002022-06-29T18:38:58.612-04:00Thanks again, Carolyn, and thanks Karen. Did I say...Thanks again, Carolyn, and thanks Karen. Did I say it's loads of fun to write humor?!!!Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-76981239581840680302022-06-29T15:14:49.880-04:002022-06-29T15:14:49.880-04:00Linda, what a helpful article. A lot of writers ar...Linda, what a helpful article. A lot of writers are intimidated by writing humor and if you're writing for children, it's often important to include. You've given lots of tips!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-18459695785800620962022-06-28T21:58:07.242-04:002022-06-28T21:58:07.242-04:00When I present, I always attend as many seminars a...When I present, I always attend as many seminars as possible. I never realized until then how humor can be used in almost any genre, promotion! I even on occasion use it in email subject lines since then! Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-6650338729701225952022-06-28T20:54:26.085-04:002022-06-28T20:54:26.085-04:00Thanks, Carolyn. I used to live in Centerville, Oh...Thanks, Carolyn. I used to live in Centerville, Ohio, close to Dayton. I would love to go back and enjoy that conference! Thanks for the tip!Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-61163970270832837932022-06-28T20:00:54.914-04:002022-06-28T20:00:54.914-04:00Linda, the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop at Dayton...Linda, the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop at Dayton University was one of the best #writersconferences I ever presented at. If you haven’t been, try it! It only runs every other year.<br />Carolyn Howard-JohnsonCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-69347612308659349132022-06-28T14:56:08.861-04:002022-06-28T14:56:08.861-04:00Thank you, Terry. I appreciate your comments, alwa...Thank you, Terry. I appreciate your comments, always. I hope the article helped.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-66784713688514022492022-06-28T10:48:25.185-04:002022-06-28T10:48:25.185-04:00Linda,
Thank you for this interesting article abo...Linda,<br /><br />Thank you for this interesting article about humor. I don't tend to use much numor in my writing--and need these tips to increase my use. <br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://bookproposals.ws/" rel="nofollow">author of <b>Book Proposals That $ell, 21 Secrets To Speed Your Success (Revised Edition)</b></a>Terry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.com