Comedy writing is hard. Many writers try it and give up. The Comic Principles are a new, simple way to look at the ancient craft of making audiences laugh. They can be applied to any media or performance. They cross all cultural boundaries. They are essentially Human. The Principles are not rules or formulae. They’re…
Category: Comedy writing
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…