tag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-14:3071550 Writing Excuses Transcripts Writing Excuses Transcripts 2011-02-21T14:37:00Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-14:3071550:27623 ext_88293 2011-02-21T14:37:00Z 2011-02-21T14:37:00Z dry public 0 Posted by: <span lj:user='mbarker.livejournal.com' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?userid=92151&amp;t=I'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png' alt='[identity profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://mbarker.livejournal.com/' rel='nofollow'><b>mbarker.livejournal.com</b></a></span><br /><br />Writing Excuses Season Four Episode One: Types of Humor<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.writingexcuses.com/2010/01/11/writing-excuses-4-1-types-of-humor/">http://www.writingexcuses.com/2010/01/11/writing-excuses-4-1-types-of-humor/</a><br /><br />Key points: there are many different types of humor. Character humor depends on knowing the characters, and can be used in many different kinds of fiction. Cognitive humor depends on the reader filling in the punchline. Consistent character humor reinforces characterization. Physical humor is very subjective. Non sequiturs need good setup. And maybe a little cold medicine.<br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://wetranscripts.dreamwidth.org/27623.html#cutid1">Bellylaughs?</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br />[Brandon] All right. This is been Writing Excuses. Do we have a writing prompt?<br />[Howard] Yes.<br />[Brandon] All right. Howard?<br />[Howard] Write something funny using non sequiturs and cold medicine.<br />[Brandon] All right. You're out of excuses, now go write.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=wetranscripts&ditemid=27623" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments