The principles of comedy are ancient. Like the problem-complication-resolution pattern of classic stories, funny stories, characters and dialogue generally adhere to simple principles. These are not formulae – they cannot tell us exactly what to do next – but they can define the spectrum of options available. Comedy’s principles relate to all types of humour,…
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THE COMIC HERO’S FAULT
[Excerpt from ‘The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy‘] The saying ‘Tragedy is when it happens to me; Comedy is when it happens to you’ is right, but it only tells half the story. The second half of the line should be ‘Comedy is when it happens to you because of something you’ve done’. Sure,…