Re: What kind of humor do you enjoy in writing?
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I'm trying to write a comedy and the more I know the better. So, what type of humor have you read and enjoyed? What made you smile or even laugh?
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Anything, I'm not picky when it comes to laughing

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I'm not exactly picky on the humour I enjoy but I do enjoy certain styles more than others. While my own work wouldn't be described as a comedy I certainly like including humour elements in there that I enjoy - dry witty banter that doesn't lay it on too thick, word play, and subverted expectations either within the sentence itself, or on a larger scale.
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I love reading and writing the absurb as far as comedy is concerned. Sartre is my jam.
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I like absurd, gory, dark and cynical humour. And this is what I write.
My favorite book is Poul Anderson's Earthman Burden and my favorite director is Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Wrong Cops, Reality, etc.). So yeah, I love weird shit.
My favorite book is Poul Anderson's Earthman Burden and my favorite director is Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Wrong Cops, Reality, etc.). So yeah, I love weird shit.
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I love writing humor! Especially an action scene rife with absurd folly, or some silly slapstick.
Oh! Witty banter at the expense of another character's serious concern is also pretty nifty.
And sex! Yes yes! Sex sex! We must not forget how laughably hilarious some saucy sassy sex can be!
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Oh! Witty banter at the expense of another character's serious concern is also pretty nifty.
And sex! Yes yes! Sex sex! We must not forget how laughably hilarious some saucy sassy sex can be!
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I like a running joke that then gets twisted. I like puns, I like sarcasm. I like a chain of somewhat reasonable events that end up causing something really improbable to happen and surprise everyone, or everyone but one person who thinks it's completely normal. I adore magical accidents or unexpected results of magical experiments. I like seeing through the viewpoint of a character who has a complete misinterpretation of what's going on (like a cat looking at humans or an incompetent egotist seeing themself as the hero). Situations involving mud or other sticky fluids are often great as long as no one is genuinely suffering and it's not completely disgusting.
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I really like dry humor and cringey puns. I also love characters acting like dorks and having others look at them just like "ah, there they go again." It just makes everything seem wholesome.
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Hmm, I like intelligent humor. Although some small silly puns here and there are also to my taste.
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Man, it can be anything. I especially love situational humor (not slapstick, though, if well-written, it can be funny, too), word play, and snark (whether from a character or the narrator/author)
Terry Pratchett (RIP) was a master of both situational and footnote humor. Shoot, if the setup didn't make you laugh, his off-hand comment in the footnote would have you struggling to keep the laughter in.
Terry Pratchett (RIP) was a master of both situational and footnote humor. Shoot, if the setup didn't make you laugh, his off-hand comment in the footnote would have you struggling to keep the laughter in.
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Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. English humor at its finest!
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