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Questions tagged [comedy]

This tag should be used for questions that deal with the comedy genre, whether it be TV, movies, print, or standup. Use [humor] for questions about the use of humor within writing in any genre..

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Your question should mention why the comedy genre is giving you trouble or what you want to know about this specific genre.

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Mixing humour with horror in fiction

I got into trouble last year for submitting an assignment (Masters in Creative Writing) that included a story that sprinkled elements of humour (think Despicable Me) into a gritty and frankly disturbing tale of a homeless man swapping bodies/minds…
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How do I keep the plot interesting in a humorous book?

I am about to start writing a fantasy-comedy novel. A problem I found in 1-2 books of this genre is that the plot becomes weak, and the story starts to slow down. The reason I believe this happens is that there is no big struggle or evil villain.…
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Publishing an illustrated book- Self-Publishing or Corporate Publishing?

My friend and I have fully-fleshed out a comedic idea for a book, in a similar format to Jack Handy's "Deep Thoughts" (in that each page is a sentence or two). We would like accompanying illustrations for every couple of pages. My question is how…
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How do I end a comedy sketch?

I have a premise, which I think is funny/clever. I want to write this as a comedy sketch, to be acted out or shot on video. I have three "scenes" which are basically three different re-capitulations of the premise. I'm at the point where I need to…
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My first comedy plot draft is very bland - how far can I go on calling this out?

I'm currently working on my first book, a sci-fi comedy set on an alternate history Earth which has progressed at twice the rate of our own planet (they were at our current tech when William the Conqueror was born). However, I notice that my…
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What is the opposite of black comedy/dark humour?

What I mean is black comedy (or dark humour if you want) is a subgenre of comedy that consists to make light of otherwise serious topics (in other words, serious and horrible things played for laughs). The opposite would be drama based around making…
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What is the opposite of parody?

What I mean is a parody/spoof is a comical adaptation. The opposite would be a dramatic adaptation. For examples, both Batman: the Movie (1966, Leslie H. Martinson, Disney/20th Century Studios) and The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012, Christopher…
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What are the key elements of a humor story?

I've always loved humor stories, and relish the idea of making one. But the thing I cannot grasp is the key elements of one. Are the key elements the same as a normal story (Problem, Solution, etc.)? Or are they different?
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Which are the Best resource to learn comedy screenwriting?

Can anyone suggest me the best resource to learn comedy screenwriting for movies? I have read sydfield's screenwriting book and learnt a lot from it. But I know that comedy genre follows entirely different structure. I have seen some of the books.…
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To add or not to add: Brainrot edition

So I'm writing a book, and one of the characters is around the age of 15, and she is a time traveler who got stuck in the 90's.(Funny part is that that's not even the plot of the book) my novel is also a comedy/horror, and I just want to know if it…
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Is it okay to break the fourth wall sometimes?

So in my book, I have a scene in a diner where the narrator is yapping on and then the Main character tells them to shut up. Is that an okay thing to add? I'm a first time writer so I'm not sure. Pasted from the story: "Jack hated it. He thought it…
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Can the expectation of something funny be subverted with something dark and/or gruesome... And still count as comedy?

Dark humor is hilarious, but there's something to be said for a scene where normal humor, like back-and-forth quips and witty wordplay, is suddenly broken by, say, the corpse on the table splitting in half and all the characters having to turn…
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Comic Cruelty - Examples

In the movie Inglourious Basterds, there are many scenes employing what I can only describe as "comic cruelty". Acts of barbarity that yet somehow inspire glee and revelry in the audience. Anyone who's watched the movie knows what I'm talking…
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Is breaking the fourth wall to the point of nonexistence appropriate for a comedy book?

After considering the style and setting for my first book, I've decided on writing a comedy treasure hunt set in a not too distant alternate future. I still have some final things to figure out before I start writing the book itself (like how much…
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Writing a surreal, dreamlike setting?

I am working on a concept for an existential horror / comedy, similar to works like the DHMIS TV show and Little Runmo. I already have a collection of strange, dreamlike entities; like an organic vending machine, for example, or a sort of fruit that…
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