‘Humour is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humour, for a subject which will not bear levity is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.’ —Aristotle Comedy Versus Drama By Tim Ferguson [An excerpt for ‘The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy’] Narrative comedy is a not…
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COMIC ARCHETYPES
‘Just because it’s ancient doesn’t mean it’s old.’ If you’re not sure where to start with a certain character or combination of characters, comic archetypes may provide a base from which to build. Many of these tried-and-true characters populate comedies of all kinds. Archetypes are familiar, perhaps, but that can work for you. To avoid…