I've always been very upfront about the way I write, and I've always used the tools humorists use, such as exaggeration.
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I think humor can be an effective way of getting the point across, but there are definitely times where I just write very earnestly.
Humor writing is something that comes naturally to me.
I write lustily and humorously. It isn't calculated; it's the way I think. I've invented a writing style that expresses who I am.
When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.
My writing tends to become very dense, so I have to keep some cushion. Sometimes, words that seem superfluous are actually essential for the overall effect.
Sometimes I think what I write is funny in its quiet way.
Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something.
When I write, I'm not trying to be funny. It's the way I look at the world.
Humor writing requires a rhythm and timing, as well as some kind of connection to the reader, and I think that's how I tap into it.
I can't not write funny. It's literally the only way I know how to do it.
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