Welcome back to my exploration of humor and what makes things funny! Ha! My current head-scratching surrounds the what, why, and how of making a scene that causes the audience or reader to laugh. My last post explored humorous elements found in The Wise Man's Fear. You can read Part 1 of this series here. This time, I'm investigating some humorous parts of the Disney-Pixar Film,…
Humor. A thing worth officially studying, per a recent decision of mine. And I'm going to share my notes with you. Warning: This is a somewhat nerdy post. In my attempt at efficient observational study, I've selected the novel I'm currently reading, The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. This isn't a particularly comedic book, but the three friends Wil, Sim, and the main character Kvothe…
A fellow literary mind approaches with the frank question--how much experience do you have in your field? "Oh well, I've been writing since I was ten." Which means, "I definitely know what I'm doing." Any past success, whether it's a published story of mine, or encouraging feedback from a reader, easily lures me into the trap of thinking that I've "arrived" and finally know exactly what…