tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post115642124833236286..comments2023-09-17T06:41:44.529-05:00Comments on Musings of a Louisiana Liar: Writing FunnyJana DeLeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156867729068515792006-08-29T11:08:00.000-05:002006-08-29T11:08:00.000-05:00I've been accused of being funny, but unfortunatel...I've been accused of being funny, but unfortunately the writing itself is horrid.<BR/><BR/>My technique is to take an ordinary, dull idea and then start pushing it's borders out towards the absurd and ridiculous.jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225550123642797443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156541582869683422006-08-25T16:33:00.000-05:002006-08-25T16:33:00.000-05:00Kelly - yes, I get exposed to some of those "unfun...Kelly - yes, I get exposed to some of those "unfunny" people every time I'm training. Makes you wonder what they do for fun.<BR/><BR/>Tori - I have the same problem. I say I'm not going to make it funny and then these one-liners come out that I can't help. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Colleen!! You're a great fan and I really appreciate your support. And you should never, ever care if you can write humor - you do other things entirely too well to be bothered.Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156458301034811502006-08-24T17:25:00.000-05:002006-08-24T17:25:00.000-05:00I'm one of those people who says I wish I could wr...I'm one of those people who says I wish I could write funny--because I just love your stuff. It is funny--and you're funny in real life, too.<BR/><BR/>I know it's easier to write tragedy than it is to write comedy, which is why there are so many "comedic" novels that fall flat.<BR/><BR/>I'm with Holli--I don't find too many authors that consistently make me laugh. Elizabeth Peters, SEP, Jen Crusie, JD Robb's Eve Dallas, and now I can add Jana DeLeon to the list.Colleen Gleasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650958015205097847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156446114662015552006-08-24T14:01:00.000-05:002006-08-24T14:01:00.000-05:00I never try to write funny, but apparently I do. W...I never <I><B>try</B></I> to write funny, but apparently I do. What irritates me is when I want to write dark and dangerous and deadly it tends to come out snarky and, apparently, funny. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156435297954929612006-08-24T11:01:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:01:00.000-05:00Jana, very good point! It is tough to be funny whe...Jana, very good point! It is tough to be funny when you're feeling upset or frustrated or sad. And heck, some people aren't funny at all. *laughs*Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156434127048417022006-08-24T10:42:00.000-05:002006-08-24T10:42:00.000-05:00LOL Holli, on the purse. A Coach is a classic, do...LOL Holli, on the purse. A Coach is a classic, don't let anyone tell you different! <BR/><BR/>Jaye - I think you've hit the nail on the head. When you read great humor it seems so effortless and everyone makes the assumption that the writer just "thinks that way." And while that has to be true, they can't think that way all the time or necessarily "on demand." <BR/><BR/>I can't tell you how many times I've heard "but you do it so naturally." Yeah, right. Nothing natural about it.Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156433463024763752006-08-24T10:31:00.000-05:002006-08-24T10:31:00.000-05:00Humor is very tough. I can't tell you how many tim...Humor is very tough. I can't tell you how many times I have agonized over one particular quip. A true master can make it seem easy. It never feels easy though.Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14185471.post-1156428466711675702006-08-24T09:07:00.000-05:002006-08-24T09:07:00.000-05:00I hate to think about how many "humorous" books I'...I hate to think about how many "humorous" books I've read where the funny just hasn't happened. Few writers can consistantly hit that sweet spot. I think Susan Elizabeth Phillips is one of the first authors I remember reading where nearby heads turned because I laughed out loud.<BR/><BR/>Going back to an earlier topic - when will we be hearing more about this contest for the alligator purse?? This comes at SUCH a good time for me. I was teased unmercifully at Nationals about my old, worn Coach purse (hey, I thought it was a classic). I stand ready to do what I have to do to win this contest and perk up my purse image!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com