Comedy

I like writing romance, but I'm kinda bummed I don't write more comedy. I love comedy and love writing it, but I don't think I'm very good at it. Anyone else feels this way?

Comments

[LastToTheParty]

First of all, I have to disagree with you, I think you are able to write comedy quite well, you have a number of stories that reflect that fact, like We Are Not Dating! or one of my favorite stories on this site with Third Wheel Trouble.
Nevertheless, I can understand if you have a hard time writing comedy. While a story forms easily enough in one's mind it's not easy to make it comedic. It is probably easier for short stories that are centered around one joke, building up to it and delivering in the end, but especially incorporating comedy into a longer story is a challenge.

[King Ice]

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Thank you, and yes, that is exactly how I feel; it's always funnier in my mind, then I don't like it once I write it down. I also really love absurd comedy, and characters either going over the top or just acting the opposite way they would. But I'm afraid I either wouldn't do it right, or people wouldn't like it. Can't know until I try though

[LastToTheParty]

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I'd say just go for it and try it out. Absurd comedy like Monty Python is pretty popular after all and I think so far your ventures into comedy have turned out more just than quite alright . And if it takes a little longer to write, well that's just the way it is then.

Though thanks to talking about Monty Python, I've now got the image stuck in my head of Discord sitting on the sideline and clapping two coconut halves together whenever a pony is galloping somewhere .

[King Ice]

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I will definitely try, thank you. Also you brought me back nice memories with Monty Python