Comedy

By Domoviye · Sep 30, 2007 · 917 · 4
  1. I have discovered I have a problem when I write. I always go for the hurt.
    I have an idea for a series of short stories following this man who works for a very unique company. Basically think Star Trek red shirts, henchmen, cannon fodder, and the extras that always seem to suffer horribly, for hire.
    Extremely funny, if dark humour, lots of breaking the fourth wall, making fun of cliches, extensive use of the Evil Overlords list, and office politics.
    Too bad for me, as I keep thinking about it, and developing plots and characters, I keep moving away from the sheer comedy. If I think about it for too long it becomes a soap opera, with morbid drama, angst, murder (more then I planned originally), and other things that just weren't in the original plans.
    So rather then having a story about a guy trying to survive in insane situations I find myself going to the darker side of my mind. I keep thinking of giving him a morbid past that explains why he took this dangerous job, when I have a funny idea already semi-planned.
    Instead of being willing to kill to keep himself alive, he is becoming a psychopath. More and more of his friends are dying, which I don't want to do. And my brain wants to give him a love interest that will be going on other missions, which leaves him feeling terrible, and not in a funny way.
    I know I have a sense of humour, but it's annoying I can't write it down in its pure form. At least not without a lot of editing, and forcing.

    Ok I'm done ranting now.

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  1. Charisma
    For that, you may want exposure to humor writing (which I'm sure you do). Secondly, write a small paragraph which you think is humorous. Then write a paragraph which you think describes your style. Compare the two. What emphasis is present? What inference is there? What elements are important? you will find some comon and different aspects. Then, you can try to learn the art of using those aspects in a way they don't hurt your style. All I can say. Best wishes.
    Charisma, Sep 30, 2007
  2. Domoviye
    I read a lot of humourous stories. But I'll pick up a few more on the 10th. Hopefully they have Terry Pratchett here.
    All of that sounds like a good idea. I'll give it a shot.
    Thanks.
    Domoviye, Oct 1, 2007
  3. Charisma
    Terry, eh? Have you read 'Johnny and the Dead' and 'The Amzaing Maurice and his educated rodents'? Okay, a little kiddy, but some good humor in there. They're plays though. I'm not sure if he's only a playwright or novelist. Nevertheless, these are adaptions so you mgiht want to check the novels by the original authors.
    Charisma, Oct 1, 2007
  4. Domoviye
    I haven't read either of those. I want to but I usually bought my books at a local used bookstore and Pratchett flies off of his shelves.
    And he's a novelist first. The plays are adaptations of his work. If you get the chance look for a series of books called Discworld. Most of them are stand alones and they are all hilarious.
    Domoviye, Oct 1, 2007
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