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1. Introduction: Hello everyone and welcome to our new course,
creative writing. In this class, we will
discuss comedy writing, often known as humor writing. On Skillshare. I've already published
two classes on how to get ideas for creating
jokes and comedy. If you haven't
already watched it, please check it out. This class, however, will be a bit different
from the previous one, since we will be looking
at the crucial aspects and important tips to know while
writing humor and comedy. Of course, we'll be using examples to explain
all of the comedy writing tips so that you may
all comprehended better. There are two types
of creative writing. The first is fiction, and the second is non-fiction. We will learn both fiction and nonfiction creative
writing in this course. Comedy writing will fall under the area of
fiction writing. As a result, before we get
into comedy writing tips, Let's take a quick look at fiction writing will also
discuss the significance of creative writing and
talk about what to write so that you'll be motivated
to start writing right away. So let's get started.
2. Why Creative Writing is Important: What motivates individuals to write or wire
certain individuals. So obsessed with writing, these questions can be
answered in a number of ways. In my case, however,
I began writing, or should I say, became passionate about
writing because I read a lot. And when you read a
variety of things such as books, newspapers,
magazines, articles, or blogs, then you
will also have a strong desire to
share your feelings and your views with others
through your writing. You might say that
I was inspired to write after reading a
variety of materials. Furthermore, writing has become an essential element
of our daily life. As a student. For example, you write assignments,
papers, and research papers. You write grocery
lists, to-do lists, emails and messages as
an adult, for example. As a result, when
I began writing, I felt a new kind of satisfaction and
happiness by connecting, combining different types of words and creating
innovative phrases. This ingenuity
piqued my interest, and it was this originality that inspired me
to begin writing. Another extremely cliched answer to the above mentioned questions is that many of us have enjoyed writing since
we were children. Many people have
written novels, essays, articles, and other works before they reach the
age of adulthood. Many of them have even
written for major journals, blogs, and websites before
graduating from high school. If you've clicked on this class, it indicates you're
either a lifelong writer or you've recently discovered your love
of writing through reading or listening to
a variety of writers. It makes no difference whether you do not
fall into one of these two groups or if you do not have a
natural talent for writing, because after much
trial and error, you will finally improve
your writing skills. So don't worry, the more you write, the
better you'll get. Another category
includes people who did not enjoy writing before
being forced to do so, either by their parents
or teachers or others. But who unintentionally
became good at it and went on to have a
successful writing career. This also demonstrates that even if you are not
skilled at writing, you must force yourself
to write every day in order to become a really
good writer in the future, writing has become a pretty common occurrence
in today's world. And creative writing
has grown to be a significant element in
the general writing area. Because if they
don't find anything fascinating or engaging
while reading, then they will
become easily bored. There are many various sorts of cuisines and flavors in life. That's why people
will not become tired eating the same
thing over and over. Similarly, there
are a variety of writing genres in
which a writer may express himself and write creatively so that the
reader is not board. It might be
intellectual writing, fiction writing, or
even comedic writing. As a result, anyone may
write and express himself in whatever genre he chooses and earn a reputation
for himself in it. This is what makes creative
writing so exhilarating. We get to come up with our own catchphrases thanks
to creative writing. Instead of writing
a plain statement, make it imaginative so that the readers would find
it amusing and engaging. The creative writing process is also enjoyable since you will experiment with different words to create a nice
creative statement. Here, I can speak for
myself and say that I like playing with different words to create a new and
creative sentence. As I previously stated, not only the writer, but also the reader, find creative writing incredibly fascinating
and engaging. Another advantage is that
an introvert who disliked socializing may express
himself through writing and be appreciated
and recognized. It is also one of the
most effective ways to interact with your readers
and capture their attention. As a result, in today's society, just writing is not enough. You must write creatively
so that many people find your work fascinating and engaging and came connect
with you as a reader. Now that we've covered all of the reasons why creative
writing is important, Let's move on to
the next lesson.
3. What is Creative Writing: Now that we've established the significance of
creative writing, let's move on to the next step. Let us now look at the
definition of creative writing. Any piece of writing in which you capture
an original notion, your imagination, your own self-expression in
a unique manner. Then this is called
as creative writing. In addition to this, you will be capturing
and expressing your life experiences
in a creative, engaging, and enjoyable manner. Also, connecting and combining words in a way that it will attract and pKa
reader's attention throughout the reading session. You may also define creative writing as
the ability to narrate the same event or experience in a different
way than another individual. The other person's saw
the same thing as u, but he may have felt or
experienced it differently. As a result, he will use different words to
describe the same event. This is because the other person may have a different
perspective of the same event. For example, he may view
the event from a political, a religious standpoint,
whereas you may not. There are an unlimited
number of ways to explain the same experience in
various different manner. Even though the other person has the same vocabulary as you, he will not link and combine the words in the
same way that you do, and we'll end up writing
something totally different. This is referred to as
diversity in writing, and it makes the writing
more attractive. It is a work of art in and of
itself to write creatively. In self-expression, the term self distinguishes
your work from others. It is original since it is
not a copy and paste job. And its uniqueness makes IT
innovative and noteworthy. As a result, creative writing as a distinct entity
that may also be referred to as
school of thought. Because it is a subject taught
at schools and colleges. Additionally, career
opportunities in the field of creative
writing are on the rise. People use to solely
write for newspapers, books, and other publications
before the Internet. However, with the Internet encompassing every
aspect of our lives, There is a high need for creative writers to write
on a variety of topics. There are also many
other platforms that are looking for creative
writers to write for them. It's possible that you'll be
employed to write emails, reports, or deliver
presentations. This style of writing is
known as creative writing for business purposes,
or business writing. However, depending on the
person you're chatting with, even a normal
WhatsApp discussion might turn into a
business writing. For example, you can use casual language while chatting with your family and friends. But if you're writing to
your coworkers, clients, or customers on WhatsApp, you'll need to use
professional writing language, often known as business writing. To summarize, creative
writing is defined as unique, imaginative, and
captivating writing, regardless of whether it
is formal or informal. That concludes this section. Moving on to the next
part, what to write.
4. What to Write: There are primarily
two types of writing. The first is fiction and
the second is nonfiction. There are several categories and subcategories in both
fiction and nonfiction. Just one style of
poetry, for example, is the sonnet, which comprises
both 86 lines stanzas. There are also other
types of poetry, such as shaped poems, in which a poem about a tree is written in
the shape of a tree. Or it may be free verse, blank verse, a limerick, jingle, or something else. From the above example, we can observe that there are many distinct types
and forms of poetry. Poetry was exclusively
used in books, letters, and other literary
works in the past. Nowadays, poetry is utilized
in WhatsApp chats, SMS, memes, wallpapers,
invitation cards, greeting cards, and so on. Poetry is becoming increasingly popular in mainstream society. Other types of fiction
include novels, Nadella has, dramas, and so on. Non-fiction comes in
a variety of forms, including biography,
autobiography, Memoirs, and so on. As a result, you have
a lot of options. You can write anything
from poetry to novels or dramas and
many other things. Let's take a look
at another type of creative writing,
which is journalism. Article writing, press
releases, op-ed writing, letters to editors, and so on are all examples of
journalistic writing. In journalism, creative writers have a
lot of opportunities. Writing resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and other documents are also
in high demand these days. If you're interested
in this type of stuff, you may work on it and practice writing till you become
perfect in that field. Another example is
that if a person wants to have a Wikipedia
page created for him, he may hire you for this work. Or if a guy wishes to write a eulogy for his deceased
wife, you can do so. People can't write
this kind of thing. There's searching for creative
writers to write for them. Therefore, it's up to you to figure out
what's best for you. Among the many different forms of creative writing categories. You can select the one that
is most appropriate for you. You should work on it. If you can't do it on your own, then don't worry,
we'll study all of this in later
classes in this course.
5. What is Fiction: In this part, we'll go over some useful tips for
writing good fiction. Fictional stories
can be inspired by both reality and dreams. However, what we term fiction is made up by our brains
and it is not real. It's neither a
reality, Nora fact. It's all a figment
of our imagination. Even children may serve as
sources of inspiration for us. For example, if a child tells you that he
traveled to the moon or space last night with a superhero who protected
the earth from asteroids, you have to admire him
for having a vast, expansive, and
great imagination. You may also use his
creativity to inspire you to produce your own fiction or
science fiction novels. And putting these creative
thoughts and ideas into words is referred
to as fiction writing. As previously said, fiction may be derived
from our dreams. So let your imagination go wild. So you may write a novel that
no one has ever heard of. For example, a story
of an animal that requires fire to breathe
instead of oxygen. Or you can write about planets to be talking
and thinking creatures. Galaxies to be their homes and the cosmos to
be their world. These planets marry, have
children, and so forth. Some individuals may find this
ludicrous and the logical. However, let me tell you that many people enjoy reading
these kinds of stories that pique their interest and encouraged them to let
their imaginations go wild. As a result, in order
to create fiction, you must have a
powerful imagination. That is, you envision
a fantastic and one of a kind narrative and put it
into your own original words. Then it will be considered
as the finest fiction work. When you read fiction, you sometimes think this
might happen in real life, and sometimes you think it could never
happen in real life. These are the ideas that
make it more enjoyable to read because you can connect to it while yet
finding it's silly. All of this is
happening while you are imagining what is going
on in the storyline. Another benefit of
fiction stories is that they transport you
to another reality or a dream world where
everything is exciting to you while also fitting into your
life and making you happy. That is why when creating
a fiction narrative, you must ensure
that it is based on some reality while still
exercising your imagination. For example, if you're
writing about a room, you can get ideas from your
own room or a friend's room. Then add objects that
aren't from our Earth, such as an extra
terrestrial bed. The bed is made of aliens. It can talk, and it can also assist you in
falling asleep. It can also massage you,
among other things. You may also include a variety of other characters in
your imaginative room. Flowers, for example, may request water when
they are thirsty. Or cushions may request that
you clothed them because they are embarrassed when
they are naked, and so on. You may give these characters
fictional personalities, or you can give them the personalities of
real-life friends, etc. So all of these elements, both from your
imagination and reality, combined to form wonderful
fiction writing. To create good fiction writing, you must be highly observant. You must be able to observe
everything in great detail. For example, if you
look at a leaf, observe the details in the leaf. Or when you look
at an automobile, examine its size, color, speed, and so on. You may also go into
further depth to discover what sort of tires are used or which company
does it belong to, check its weight,
grip, and so forth. When describing a car, a non-fiction writer will
simply write a red color car. Fiction writer, on
the other hand, would describe it as a gigantic
red color automobile with huge black tires that has a strong grip and travels
extremely smoothly on the road. In traffic, it can also
spread its wings and flies through the sky to
increase its speed and so on. So when you read this, you had to picture the
smoothness of the tires, the speed of the car, and many other things. Although the automobile in
this narrative is flying, it is based on reality by
giving it bird-like wings. This is how you
may begin writing a wonderful fictional narrative. Observe your
surroundings attentively so that when you write fiction, you can offer a highly detailed
vision of the items so that the reader may imagine them using all five of his senses. It's even possible to
imagine sent and taste. So be sure to describe
everything in great detail. For example, the way
it smells or looks. If you're talking
about a person's face, describe his skin
color, eye color, eyebrows, nose, hair color, hairstyle, and even wrinkles. So that a reader may imagine it vividly and enjoy
the fiction work. All of these details
contribute to the character, the setting, and the
plots development. The most crucial element
is that your reader enjoys the characters and
environments creativity. To write this style of fiction, you must visualize it vividly. In other words,
you must daydream the scenario while putting
it into words vividly. Jk Rowling's Harry Potter is one of the greatest
examples of fiction writing. If you've read her work, you'll realize how well she describes the characters
and the setting. It transports the reader
to an alternate reality. I encourage reading
fiction stories from many different
authors to see how they bring
their characters to life so that the reader
may thoroughly enjoy it. You shouldn't be afraid
of criticism as a newbie. Simply write whatever you want,
whatever you've imagined. Don't be concerned about what
other people will think. Simply continued to write, it will improve over time. So don't be concerned about what others think and keep writing. Fiction comes in many forms, including fiction,
poetry, fiction, theater, fiction, reality,
science fiction, and so on. Let's take a look at some examples from
popular fiction works. The first is myth Appiah. It's a mashup of
mythology and fantasy. Game of Thrones. For example. You might draw inspiration from Greek or Roman mythology to create a new fiction
narrative with your own imaginative
characters and setting. The second is clarify, which stands for
climate fiction. The most famous example for
clarify is Jurassic Park. You can write on how climate
change has impacted animals, humans, and other living things. Tornadoes, tsunamis,
and landslides may all be used to create a wonderful clarify
fiction plot. There are many different
genres of fiction, but the most essential
thing is to capture your imagination in a
detailed and vivid manner. Let us now turn our attention
to our first fiction genre. Comedy writing.
6. Weird Sounds: Many comic writers claim that dying is easier than
writing a comedic piece. I'm not sure how
true this phrases. However, I am confident
that the tips I will provide you in this session will make it easier for
you to write comedy. In our daily lives, we encounter a wide range
of funny situations. So we can say that in our life, there is a lot of comedy. As humans. We laugh, cry, and feel a wide
range of emotions. Comedy is also a very major
component of relationships. People's bonds become
stronger when they have a sense of humor and comedy
in their relationship. When I laugh, it causes
others to laugh as well. This establishes a more
human connection between us. If you want to write
a humorous narrative, you can employ comedy. Alternatively, you
might use comedy to provide comedic relief
and a serious subject. Nobody is always
happy, are always sad. It is not necessary to create humor solely in
lighthearted stories. You must be able to write comedy in serious
stories as well in order to make
them more relevant and to relieve tension
between characters. As a result, in order to
write a fantastic narrative, you must include a
little bit of both. So the first tip to remember
when writing comedy is to include utterly ridiculous and absurd sounding words
in the writing. Many people laugh when they hear odd phrases or strange noises. For example, Cadillac,
quadruple, guacamole, girdle. These are the words
that make people laugh. This is because of
the absurd sounds. Another popular example for this type of comedy writing is, do you suffer from
a Biblia, phobia? Many people don't even know the meaning of the
word Biblia phobia. The actual meaning
of a Biblia phobia is the fear of running out of
reading materials to read. However, when they hear
these weird words, they find it funny. Another example of
absurd sounding phrases in a humorous context is, do you blow V8 and carry a bumper shoot with you
while you lollygagging. These are some
examples of employing nonsensical words
in comic writing. As a result, if you use these sorts of odd and strange sounding
phrases in your writing, you may produce comedy. Let's move on to our next tip for creating
effective comedy.
7. The Odd Rule: The second piece of
advice for creating effective humor is to follow an odd rule
when writing comedy. This implies you
will have to employ back-to-back three phrases
to generate a comic impact. When writing these
sorts of statements, bear in mind that two of them should be in a similar context. And the third should
be out of context. Or should be an odd sentence. However, when you read
this text as a whole, it makes humorous sense. Let's look at some
examples from one of the most prominent
stand-up comedians, Harland Williams, to explain
this comedy writing tip. He says, when you die, there's a light at the
end of the tunnel. When my father dies, you'll see the light
make his way toward it and then flip it off
to save electricity. To understand this tip, Let's look at another example
from Willard Pearson. He says, I was told
to be accurate, be brief, and then be seated. So I promise I shall be brief as possible no matter
how long it takes me. As the last example, see you wish to lose weight. You can write three statements, the first two of which are identical and the third
of which are distinct. You can say eat less, drink more healthfully, and feel weightless in an
anti-gravity room. Anti-gravity has
nothing to do with reducing weight in this context. And it contradicts the
prior two phrases. However, because anti-gravity is a state in which you
feel weightlessness, you may use it to create a humorous situation
for losing weight. As a result, if you write a line that does not match
well with the context, but makes sense as a whole, then you have produced
a comedic situation.
8. Comparison: The third technique for writing a solid comedy script is to
create a comparison scenario. You have to compare two things that don't have
anything in common, like comparing
apples to oranges. However, when they are compared, this scenario becomes humorous. As a result, the guidelines for writing a hilarious
narrative is to compare two opposing items
that have nothing in common and create a
funny story out of it. Let's take a look at an
example of comparison comedy writing from
cooled funny quotes.com. And it goes like follows. For me in math classes, like watching a foreign
movie without subtitles. Subtitles in this case have
nothing to do with math, but they are funny
when compared. Let's take a look at another example of
comparison comedic writing. Let's assume that you
want to give up smoking, but you're having a
hard time doing so. To create a comedy
from this situation, you might say that quitting smoking is as tough as
flossing a cat's teeth. Nobody floss is a cat's
teeth in real life. But it's funny when used in the context of
quitting smoking.
9. Cliché: The next tip for writing a successful comedy is to
employ cliches when necessary. Many individuals advise against using cliches when writing. Using cliches, on
the other hand, is particularly effective
in comedic writing. As a result, the next suggestion is to employ cliches
while creating comedy. This is due to the
fact that it is relatable to a large
number of individuals. Because folks have heard
it many times before. The most essential thing to
remember while employing a cliche is to write it in
a fresh and unique way, because no one will laugh if you repeat the
same old cliche. Therefore, employ a cliche and more creative
and funny ways. Let's have a look at an
example of a cliche joke. Knock, knock. Who's there? Figs. Figs, who? Figs the doorbell, It's broken. Another example of a
cliche joke is this one. Why is six afraid of seven? The usual joke is because 789, you may, however,
alter it and say, Why is six afraid of seven? It's not. Numbers aren't
sanctioned and are therefore incapable
of feeling fear. Cliche jokes are best when they are modified to make
them more funny. Now let's move on
to our next tip.
10. Anecdote: The next tip for creating effective humor is
to use anecdotes. It is a brief, astonishing or
entertaining story about a true
occurrence or person. The stories that were
popular when you were a kid or that you've heard a million times are an
example of an anecdote. A man, for example, slipped and fell due
to a banana peel. Similarly, this is another
example of anecdotes. We usually laugh when
we see other people in an unpleasant or
intriguing situation. Another good example
is Tom and Jerry. We laugh when we watch Tom
being beaten or being trashed. Let's have a look at an
example of a funny anecdote. Now, there are so many overweight and unhealthy
people in our country. Friend once commented, they
should join a gym. Certainly. I replied, When are you joining? Let's have a look at
another anecdote now. My friend once told me that they use to live without electricity. I said, of course, if you don't pay your
electricity bill, the government will
cut off your supply. These are examples of anecdotes. So try to use anecdotes
while writing comedy. Now let's move on
to our next tip.
11. Timing and Length: The next thing to keep in mind while writing
comedy is timing. The most crucial aspect
of comedy is timing. Timing is off for you are not able to deliver
punchlines on time, then people won't laugh. Another thing to keep in mind is that if you stretch
your jokes too far, they will become and funny. One of the most common
errors individuals make when creating comedy is
writing really long jokes. As a result, it becomes
and funny and boring. Try to come up with a
short and punchy joke that will make people laugh. Let's look at an example of a lengthy joke that
is usually not funny. If you want to be
involved, show up. If you want to be
seen, stand up. If you want to be
heard, speak up. If you want to be
important, pay up. If you want to be appreciated. Shut up. When writing a comedy script, do not create a long
joke like this. Simply write a good short joke
that will have an impact. For example, if you want
to be seen, stand up. If you want to be
heard, speak up. If you want to be appreciated. Shut up. In this example, I demonstrated that if
you create a long joke, it will be on funny. So to make it funny, make it a three-line job. Now let's move on
to our next tip.
12. Daily Life Activities: The next thing to keep in
mind when writing comedy is to use everyday activities
to create a good job. Don't be concerned with
what others think of. You. Don't worry about people
being offended by your jokes. Just don't be concerned
about upsetting someone. Pay attention to the mundane
aspects of your life. Make humorous scenarios out
of your everyday routines. Many people will wonder what's
so hilarious about this. But the truth is
that the majority of our funny situations arise
from our regular lives. As a result, pay attention to the mundane
things you perform in your everyday life and create a comical
situation out of them. Let's have a look
at an example of a daily life activity
joked by a k. He says, during a job
interview at the $0.99 store, my son was asked, where do you see
yourself in five years. My son's reply was at the
dollar store, he got the job. Another example of a joke
on daily life routines. It comes from Patrick
McClellan, who says, to avoid taking down
my Christmas lights, I'm turning my house into
an Italian restaurant. Here you can see that
Patrick converted as normal daily life situation to a funny one by adding
creativity to his life. Another example of a joke on daily life routines comes
from poly, poly grosso, WHO says, The closest I've
been to a diet this year is erasing food searches
from my browser history. This is how you
can create comedy writing by adding funny
elements to your daily life.
13. Serious Comedy: The next thing to keep in
mind while writing comedy is to use it to relieve
tension in serious situations. Serious and harsh events may
be turned into comedies, such as death, suffering, or theft, to name
a few examples. However, I must caution you that you must consider
your audience and readers. However, if you believe
that it is acceptable, then by all means, right? Let's look at a few examples. After a long laborious birth, the gynaecologist finally holds the baby just as he is about
to give it to the mom. He drops it on the floor. The mother cries out in
distress and the doctor goes, April's Fools, it
was already dead. Another example of distress
jokes is distressed man is in the cemetery crying his eyes out and beating a
tombstone while shouting, why did you have to die? Why did you have to die? A nearby man comes up to him and asks him,
I'm very sorry. Was she your wife? The distressed man looks
up at him and responds, it was her first husband. Another example for
the distress joke is the most famous sinking job. One of the English
crew members is doing a radio call
asking for help. We are sinking. We're sinking. Can anyone here? We are sinking. German ship is nearby and receives
the emergency call. One of the crew
members answers, oh, how nice, What are
you thinking about? These are examples
of distress jokes. Now let's move on
to our next tip.
14. Weird Characters: The next thing to keep in
mind while creating humor is to come up with unusual
and interesting characters. First, consider the
story while writing. Like, what will the
stories central premise B. Next, we'll concentrate
on the events and the scenarios that will be portrayed in the storyline. Then coming to the characters create eccentric and one
of a kind characters. It might also be
real-life individuals, such as your grandmother, who says the same phrases
over and over again, which makes it funny. Man who takes
everything literally as an example of a
weird character. For example, our company
recently did a password audit. It was found that an employee was using
the following password. Vader Obi-Wan, Luke, Bob, ethic, Gandalf, Frodo Gimli
Legolas, Sacramento. When asked why he had
such a long password, he rolled his eyes
and said, hello. It has to be at least
eight characters and include at
least one capital. A character that
performs TV stunts in real life is another type
of weird character comedy. For example, a man sees that
in most cartoons he watched characters were able
to come back from near-death by having water
splashed on their face. On a completely unrelated note, he is no longer
allowed at funerals. These are some examples of creating weird characters
to write comedy. Now let's move on
to our next tip.
15. Twist in the Story: The next thing to keep in mind while creating a comedy script is to offer a new spin to
an old and classic story. Changed the gender
of Cinderella, or make her an old grandma to add a new twist to
the classic stories. As a result, the story
will become hilarious. All you have to do is
surprise the reader. The element of
surprise is what makes this scenario amusing
and humorous. I once read a twist
on a classic story on the mother's
press O.com website. It's about a twist on the
Cinderella narrative. This is how it goes after
dancing til midnight. She said to the price that
it's time to go home. Then the prints asked
How can he contact her? Then she replied, You can
contact me at www is Cindy.com. This is how you
can add a twist to a good old classic story
and write a good comedy. Now, moving on to our next tip.
16. Use it Sparingly: The next thing to keep
in mind while writing humor is to use jokes sparingly. Don't use it more than three
times in the same situation, or it will lose its
amusement value. If you tell the same joke every time and on every occasion, it will no longer be hilarious. Jokes become all band. If repeated too frequently, may become boring
and monotonous. Let's look at an example of an overused joke that
is no longer funny. Movies and shows. You often hear people say, I'm not pregnant, I'm just fat. This statement has become so overused that it is
no longer amusing. Similarly, he's standing
right behind me. Isn't he? Is a phrase
that has become so overused that it has become
a cliche among cliches. Okay, Now let's move
on to our next tip.
17. Oblivious Characters: The next thing to keep in mind
while writing humor is to create a character that is completely oblivious
to what is going on. He's not paying attention to
what's going on around him. This type of person succeeds at creating humor in
tight situations. Let's imagine a
person is upset in a bad circumstance with a difficult life and the
situation is stressful. His friend, on the other hand, is sipping his drink and
enjoying a football game. He is also completely unaware
of his friends predicament. This adds to the absurdity
of the situation. For example, Jack says, How can you sit there
quietly eating muffins? While we're in such
a dire situation, I'm unable to figure
out anything. You appear to me to be
completely uncaring. Sam? Well, I can't eat
muffins agitated. The butter would vary
certainly get on my cuffs. Muffin should always
be calmly and quietly. It's the only way
to consume them. Jack, in these circumstances, I think it's completely cruel of you to eat muffins at all. The situation turned humerus. When a person was
doing things that he was not supposed to
do in that situation. Instead of asking Jack about his predicament and attempting
to alleviate his concerns, his friend was
enjoying his food. The scenario becomes funny
as a result of this. We see scenarios like
these in movies as well. When there is a ten
scene in a movie, we usually witness a
person do something strange and completely
unconcerned with the situation. This is how you make the
situation and music.
18. Reaction: Let's imagine a
scenario in which everyone is supposed to be
terrified of something. However, one individual has a radically different
reaction as if he is smiling instead
of being afraid. This is what makes a
situation amusing. He is not oblivious
to the situation. He is completely aware of
what is going on around him. He is, however, not affected in the same manner
that other individuals are. As a result, his reaction, which is out of character
for the scenario, adds to the comedy. For example, suppose
a student fails in exam and then goes out
partying. His mother. Molly says, How come you
failed six subjects. Turner replies, What is it? The music is too loud
and I can't hear you. Then Molly says, you're enjoying and having fun
after failing your exams. Then turn or replies, Well, I have failed the exams. I can't unfair them might as well party
till the next exams. Here you can see that
his reaction and reaction and his mom's
reaction are very different. This makes the situation funny.
19. Indirect Answer: The next thing to keep
in mind while creating comedy is to create a scenario in which an indirect and
misleading answer to an obvious question makes
the situation funny. Let's consider a
scenario in which answering directly and honestly will exacerbate the problem. Therefore, you have to answer
it indirectly and loops. And this makes the whole
situation funny and amusing. Darryl Hammond gives an
example of an indirect reply. He says, here's
my marriage quiz. Your wife comes in and says, Hey, do I look fat? Do you say, Yeah, you could lose a few. Or you could say, no honey, you've
never looked better. Or you could say, Wait, let me get my
protective headgear. The goal here is to avoid
replying directly and instead make the situation humorous by answering
indirectly. Another example of
an indirect answer is when a teacher
asks his pupils, are my classes boring? And one of the students says, only the classes of other
teachers are boring. And you are one of the others. So in this way, you can make a situation funny. Now let's move on
to our next tip. That is sarcasm.
20. Sarcasm: Sarcasm is the use of irony
to mock or show contempt. Sarcasm occurs when we attempt to mock people
without angering them for when we express
our disdain through irony. Many individuals do not consider sarcasm to be a form of comedy. However, I choose to disagree on this point because there
are so many jobs on freelancing platforms that
demand sarcastic writing for their ads and websites in order to keep people interested
in their services. Therefore, sarcastic writing is a must and a form of comedy. As a result, utilize it like a straight and sharp blade
to create superb sarcasm. Using sarcasm as a
straight and sharp blade will have a long-lasting
influence on individuals. People will understand
the sarcasm and will not be
outraged as a result. The greatest comic sarcasm
is worthlessness. Sarcasm. In this type of sarcasm, you exaggerate your
worthlessness to the point that it
really does seem funny. For example, what
if a friend says, don't go home today, let's party all night. Then you might respond
sarcastically. Of course. Why not? I have the energy
to party all night. It's simply that my wife
is going to leave me. She already thinks I'm
useless and a burden tour. My children will not
respect me there. So let's have a party here. You demonstrate
your worthlessness in such a way that
it becomes funny. Let's have a look
at another example. We are a family of three. My mother once yelled
at my younger brother, You are nothing but trash. I became enraged and said, Mom stopped mistaken
my name with others. Another example is when my teacher referred to me
as the classes topper. She is an extremely
childish individual who is always lying. I'm not the classes
best performer, but rather the classes
worst performer and the garbage of the class. This is how you make your
worthlessness humerus. Let's take a look at
another sort of sarcasm. It's known as
submissive sarcasm. In this type of sarcasm, you become so subservient
that it becomes funny. You'll say things like, of course, I'll do anything
for you and so on. You become subservient and
behave as if you were a slave. For example, suppose
your teacher assigns you a large amount of homework for a single day, then you respond. Of course, I will do it. I can't think of anything else to do other than work for you. I exist just to serve you. I am, you're sad and I
will do anything you want. Here. You don't want to complete
a lot of homework, but you can't say no
to your instructor. As a result, you must
respond with sarcasm. This is known as
submissive sarcasm. Here's another example
of submissive sarcasm. Let's assume you've been
dismissed from your job. And you say, that's
the good news. It's just what I needed today. Now, let's look at
a different type of sarcasm known as
deadpan sarcasm. Sarcasm that is in passive or expressionless is also
known as deadpan sarcasm. In this type of sarcasm, you respond in such
a manner that people are perplexed by your
sarcastic remark. Because of your serious
tone and blank expression, they can't tell if you're
being sarcastic or not. For example, suppose
your teacher assigns you a large amount of homework to complete in a single day, then you respond
to him by saying, of course, I'll finish it. It's only that I have a meeting
with some psychopath and a bank robbery scheduled for
the evening. That's fine. Though. I'll cancel the meeting, reschedule the robbery, and
do my homework tonight. Here you are responding in a
snarky and deadpan manner. Another example of
deadpan sarcasm is when you arrive
early to a meeting from a long distance and
people question how you got here so early
and you respond, I teleported here from my home. Let's take a look
at another type of sarcasm known as polite sarcasm. You act as though
you are respectful. And considerate of others. When you use this
type of sarcasm. In this type of sarcasm, you respond in
such a nice manner that it becomes
funny and sarcastic. For example, if your
instructor says, you can't leave the
class until you finish your homework, then you respond. Yes. Sure. Since I will have the privilege to
accomplish your homework, also have a great time doing it. I'll also treat myself to
a cake and some coffee. And while I'm at it, I'll have much more
time on my hands to even do other kids
incomplete assignments. When you respond in this manner, You may appear to be
extremely polite, but you are actually
quite angry. This, however, is known
as polite sarcasm. Another example of
polite sarcasm is when someone prepares a
delicious meal and you respond, I didn't even realize you
were so talented kudos. Here, you don't enjoy
the food that you employ polite sarcasm to
avoid upsetting them. Let's take a look
at another type of sarcasm known as rude sarcasm. In this type of sarcasm, you respond in an
aggressive tone that may come out as annoying. It will appear as though you are incredibly rude and offensive. For example, if your
mother instructs you to clean the home and do you
respond, what the ****? Why is it that I have
to clean every time? Why isn't anybody else
cleaning the house? Am I the only one
that has to suffer? Here? It appears
like you are upset, but it is a sarcastic response that does not insult your mom. Another example is when you warn your friend to be
careful when pouring milk, since there is a
broken glass there. Then he spills the milk and
you say, What a surprise. Let us now look at
another type of sarcasm known as manic sarcasm. In this type of sarcasm, you respond in such
a manner that it appears as though you
are behaving manically. Your tone is overly cheerful
and enthusiastic here. Yet your plainly
anything but happy. You do this to such
an extent that it becomes amusing and sarcastic. For example, if your
employer asks you to work extra on the
weekend and you respond, Oh my God, really, I enjoy working on weekends. We are happy to
work like a robot. Your response here is so frantic that it becomes
amusing and sarcastic. Another example would be if your instructor
gave you homework to complete over the summer
vacation and you reply, I love my instructor since he knows how much
I liked doing homework. Let's simply forego
the summer vacation and go back to school. Let's take a look
at another type of sarcasm knowns is
dragging sarcasm. You responded or rage while
using this type of sarcasm. It means displaying extreme rage when you are on the
verge of a breakdown. You're so enraged that you
become snarky and humorous. For example, if your
supervisor tells you to work extra and you
respond by stating, why only work over time. While I'm at it, I'll
clean the toilet. Actually. You know what? I'll clean the entire office. Raging sarcasm is the name
given to this form of sarcasm. Another example is if
your wife asks you to buy some jewelry when you're
on your way home from work. And you respond by saying, why didn't I get your mother
some jewelry as well? Wait. While I'm at it. I'll buy the entire store
for your family. This is how you
can create comedy by adding soccer's
into your script. You must remember a
few crucial factors in order to pull off
this type of sarcasm. The first is timing. Timing is crucial
in this situation. If you do not phrase
it correctly, it will not work and may even be interpreted as an insult. It also won't work if you don't say it when
you're meant to say it. The second factor is context. If you're talking about work, you should be sarcastic about work and not about
any other thing. If you change the
context of your topic, it will lose its
satirical nature. Third, if you don't depict facial expressions when
writing about sarcasm, it will be interpreted
in a variety of ways. Depending on the
face expression, people may become
angry and upset. As a result, it is
critical to convey facial expressions while
writing sarcasm forth, while writing sarcasm,
employ proper punctuation, grammar, and spelling so that people don't get
confused when reading it. Last but not least, be cautious when writing sarcasm because not everyone
to understand sarcasm. Hence, make sure your readers or audience are aware
of your sarcasm.
21. Last Tip: My final piece of
advice for you while creating humor is to
have fun while doing it. Won't be a good comedy script. If you don't enjoy the
stuff you're writing, you should create humor
because you like it, not merely for the
sake of money. If you solely right
to make money, it will not be as hilarious
or effective as it should be. It will not have the same effect on the readers and audience. Of course, money is important, but it should be viewed
as a means to an end. Your first objective should be to have fun and
make others happy. I'm earning money should
be a secondary goal, not a primary one. The priority should be to have
fun and make others laugh. I hope this class
will assist you in creating and writing
effective comedy. I sincerely hope
it was worthwhile. That concludes this class. Let's get together
after our next class. Thank you very much.