How To Make Readers Laugh. Writing Humour With Dave Cohen
SEP 30, 202462 MIN
How To Make Readers Laugh. Writing Humour With Dave Cohen
SEP 30, 202462 MIN
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<p>How can you bring laughter into your books regardless of genre? What are the challenges of writing a novel after an award-winning career as a comedy writer for TV and radio? Dave Cohen shares his lessons learned in this interview. In the intro, how to keep a career fresh over multiple books [Author Nation Podcast]; […]</p>
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How can you bring laughter into your books regardless of genre? What are the challenges of writing a novel after an award-winning career as a comedy writer for TV and radio? Dave Cohen shares his lessons learned in this interview.<br />
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In the intro, how to keep a career fresh over multiple books [<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EwsQUQqZRXu0BJETKgfHa" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Author Nation Podcast</a>]; Best practices of successful indie authors [<a href="https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/best-practices-of-successful-indie-authors-ep193/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Draft2Digital</a>]; Director James Cameron joins the board of Stability AI [<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-cameron-joins-board-ai-firm-stability-stable-diffusion-1236010034/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Hollywood Reporter</a>]; <a href="https://notebooklm.google.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Google NotebookLM</a>; <a href="https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/a5b462df-be56-4694-b406-3663539ee5cb/audio" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Full audio expanding snippet</a>; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DAYbb0SAgpG/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Photos from Ely Cathedral</a>; <a href="https://www.jfpenn.com/bloodvintage" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Blood Vintage</a>.<br />
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This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://publisherrocket.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Publisher Rocket</a>, which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing and more time writing. I use Publisher Rocket for researching book titles, categories, and keywords — for new books and for updating my backlist. Check it out at <a href="https://publisherrocket.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.PublisherRocket.com</a><br />
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Dave Cohen is a multi-award-winning BBC comedy writer who has worked on shows like Horrible Histories, as well as a comedy novelist, podcaster, and author of nonfiction. His latest book is Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade, and Laughs to Your Novel.<br />
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You can listen above or on <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">your favorite podcast app</a> or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. <br />
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Show Notes<br />
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* The shift from writing for TV to self-publishing novels<br />
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* Why comedy is important for writers<br />
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* Writing for individual sense of humour vs. broader appeal<br />
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* Constructing characters that readers will find funny<br />
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* Avoiding cliches in comedy<br />
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* Creating covers for comic novels based on genre crossovers<br />
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* Cancel culture and its affect on writing humour<br />
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* Tips for keeping a positive mindset and creating opportunities<br />
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You can find Dave at <a href="https://www.davecohen.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">DaveCohen.org.uk</a>.<br />
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Transcript of Interview with Dave Cohen<br />
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