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How to write comedy

Jodie Houlston-Lau · TED

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About

It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied emotional texture a compelling story needs. So how can you create this effect in your own stories? Jodie Houlston-Lau shares some tips for lightening the mood. [Directed by Joe Taylor, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Jarrett Farkas].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Jodie Houlston-Lau
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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