Episode 6 - The serious business of writing something funny

March 22, 2014 00:21:56
Episode 6 - The serious business of writing something funny
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Episode 6 - The serious business of writing something funny

Mar 22 2014 | 00:21:56

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This is the last of the five techniques for showing not telling - and arguably it's the hardest one to do. Humour is a serious business and requires precision and integrity in its execution. Precision in terms of timing and editing, and integrity in terms of keeping the characters and scene believable.

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