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The Joke
14 years ago
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So, most writers will tell you that writing comedy, and by extension delivering a joke, is both very difficult, and risk taking.
Here - http://www.alexfvance.com/?tag=presentation - Scroll down and check out the Narrative Techniques panel by
Alex Vance. In it, he talks about several tricks you can use in your writing, and eventually comes to...the joke.
I've always been curious about trying to deliver a joke. That's especially because I don't write comedy. I've written things with... say, comedic/amusing undertones such as Carnal Shock, but never actual...comedy. Because, again, it's a hard thing to do. But I figured sooner or later I'd give it a try myself, because I wanted to see if I could actually do it or not. It's a time when every writer is faced with a challenge and asks themselves, 'can I do this?'
So, I tried it. And the result is Push For Silence. I decided to approach it with British humour in mind, because I personally love British humour. Specifically the kind of British humour you'll find in the works of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, namely Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fatboy Fun, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
There's certainly other elements of comedy in the story as well. I don't really know how well the "joke" paid off, but I certainly tried, and I'm very glad people like it so far. If you find it funny, amusing, or hilarious, then that tells me that I'm doing something right. I think. :P
But it's one of the few attempts I've ever tried at writing comedy, and I can't see myself doing it too many times in the future, because...it's hard. But who knows; if I get enough response from Push For Silence, and if enough people like it enough and find it funny, I very well may attempt to try it again soon. We'll see. :)
In the meantime, those who haven't read it, take it look. :) If you're a fan of my writing then you might enjoy it and see the irony as well as the joke I tried to deliver. Check it out - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6486147
And the one final thing I wonder is...did anyone get the joke? :) If so, what do you think it was?
Here - http://www.alexfvance.com/?tag=presentation - Scroll down and check out the Narrative Techniques panel by
Alex Vance. In it, he talks about several tricks you can use in your writing, and eventually comes to...the joke. I've always been curious about trying to deliver a joke. That's especially because I don't write comedy. I've written things with... say, comedic/amusing undertones such as Carnal Shock, but never actual...comedy. Because, again, it's a hard thing to do. But I figured sooner or later I'd give it a try myself, because I wanted to see if I could actually do it or not. It's a time when every writer is faced with a challenge and asks themselves, 'can I do this?'
So, I tried it. And the result is Push For Silence. I decided to approach it with British humour in mind, because I personally love British humour. Specifically the kind of British humour you'll find in the works of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, namely Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fatboy Fun, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
There's certainly other elements of comedy in the story as well. I don't really know how well the "joke" paid off, but I certainly tried, and I'm very glad people like it so far. If you find it funny, amusing, or hilarious, then that tells me that I'm doing something right. I think. :P
But it's one of the few attempts I've ever tried at writing comedy, and I can't see myself doing it too many times in the future, because...it's hard. But who knows; if I get enough response from Push For Silence, and if enough people like it enough and find it funny, I very well may attempt to try it again soon. We'll see. :)
In the meantime, those who haven't read it, take it look. :) If you're a fan of my writing then you might enjoy it and see the irony as well as the joke I tried to deliver. Check it out - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6486147
And the one final thing I wonder is...did anyone get the joke? :) If so, what do you think it was?
BlueIceHusky
~blueicehusky
sound interesting, I'll take a look!
