Comedy

There are currently 189 ideas in this category.

You need to be a member to view them.

how do I become a member?

already a member?

Sample idea:

You can have great fun with a character who expresses disappointment in just about everything. Someone might mention an object or a person and he'll respond: 'I don't like those.' or 'I don't really like her.' Or he might ask an additional question before expressing his disappointment: 'What colour is her hair?' When he learns the answer he might say: 'Oh. I don't really like red hair.' It doesn't matter what colour the lady's hair actually was, he still wouldn't have liked it. Or he might simply have said: 'Ah. Oh dear.' and made no further comment. This is his typical pattern of speech throughout the entire story - or perhaps several stories. Feel free to use this idea yourself. Perhaps you can come up with a character who expresses his permanent state of disappointment in other ways. Or perhaps your character finds everything interesting, shocking, surprising, beautiful, or something else. Once you've found something, stick to it rigidly - it's what makes this character so funny. You might even consider having several characters like this. Each of them sticks rigidly to their manner of speech, but they each have very different opinions about things. Put them together in a room, give them a topic of conversation, and see what happens!

What books are available to help me write comedy?