I’m working on a writing project right now and I want it to have a touch of funny. It’s been my experience that whenever I try to implement a specific strategy to elicit a certain emotional response from the reader, I feel as though I’m bleeding from my brain. It is HARD to be funny! I have so much respect for writers who can pull it off day after day.
When I write, I like it to flow easily and the end result is what it is. I can do some editing to clean it up. I can add some information to reinforce an idea. I can remove some information to increase tension but for the most part, it flows out my fingers into the computer and that’s it.
What about you? If you try to design a piece of jewelry with a certain feel does it work well or do you just go with the flow?
If you are focused on a technique for a painting do you succeed?
I’m interested to see how this conundrum translates over to other mediums – share in comments.
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Well,
it’s from a Tonight show spoof on a quiz show on Jay Leno where a character is supposed to be Sean Connery, who is known to be ribald.
“Conundrum? Well, set’s see… A conundrum is like a puzzle…
“Aw ferget it. Your mother is a wh*re.”
Unfortunately for me, I am the same with writing. I’m just not structured enough to produce a targeted result. It’s the same with my creations also, I INTEND on making one thing and it completely takes on a whole other life. That does have its merits though! Some of the best things I’ve created have just taken over my hand and INSISTED upon being made whole. Some of the best dances I’ve done have not been choreographed.
The key is to channel your creativity and I don’t know how that’s possible.
I’ve done very very few funny short stories, because I find it very difficult to carry off. I admire those who can, but I’m also pretty picky on what I think is funny. A lot of books others have raved about as funny don’t do much for me.
I have often found what the writer puts in to a piece isn’t what the reader gets out. So you may intentionally put some funny parts in, but the reader will probably laugh at entirely different parts of the story.
So, instead of writing ‘funny’, may I suggest, you aim for a light-hearted tone to the piece, and let your impulses take you where they will.
It is 100% more difficult to write when you have a goal or certain feeling you want to get across! It is always easiest for me to just sit and start. It’s a mess when I start overthinking!
I just wanted to stop by and thank you for both visiting my blog AND for your lovely comments too!
I feel you on the writing. I’ve been creatively-challenged for months. I think sometimes you just need to keep going, and see what you end up with.
Also, I’ve tagged you with a meme:
http://getagripmom.blogspot.com/2008/08/meme-6-random-things-about-myself.html
Egads! Funny. That is very difficult, I agree. BUT, I find that if you have a sense of humor about life you shouldn’t haven’t any problems writing “funny.” Of course, what you may find funny in your head doesn’t always come across in black and white.