I. Find at least three short stories to read from this list, and read them.
Then, write a 500-word review of the stories (all three – 500 words), evaluating what was funniest about them. Please be specific – you know something about how literature is constructed, show it in your analysis.
II..Then study what makes a story funny.
(Taking notes somewhere is probably a good idea.)
Fourteen Tips to Writing Funny
Cliches for Comedy Writers to Avoid
Video: Advice for Writing Humor
III. What’s Funny?
Read through this list of types of humor, and start thinking about which kinds of humor appeal to you.
Here are some examples:
So…
Having reviewed these, you may be forming the opinion that life is funnier than fiction, you may realize that you and your friends are funnier than any comedy show.
So look at these sites related to the writing of anecdotes…
Now, write your own. Make it funny. Use a GoogleDoc to do it.
Make this about 250 words but don’t worry about form or length.
Just make it funny. And submit it here.
Now consider what you will do for your short story.
Your minimum on this assignment is 1250 words (2.5 pages, double spaced).
It will help tremendously (so I will require it) if you use the linked organizer. Get feedback from one person on your organizer.
Get feedback from another on your short story.
Your short story and your organizer will be submitted together.
They are due by 6/4/17 at 11:59 PM.
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