Creating Comedy Characters

Comic characters work best when they are built from a simple base. Simplicity is the chief imperative, whether you’re inventing a character from the ground up, or applying new attributes to an ancient archetype. True, comic characters may present complex combinations of warring attributes, and comic delivery can range from the subtle to the painfully…

7 TOUGH QUESTIONS for Tim Ferguson

Tim Ferguson gets grilled about his Bestselling Memoir, “Carry a Big Stick: A funny, fearless life of friendship, laughter and MS”. 1.What inspired you to write your memoir? People were owed answers to my chaotic life. I wanted those answers too. Plus, the publisher paid for lunch. 2. What do you hope readers will take…