How to make a sad story funny - Jodie Houlston-Lau
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It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied emotional texture a compelling story needs. So how can you create this effect in your own stories? Jodie Houlston-Lau shares some tips for lightening the mood.
Think of a time when comedy and tragedy merged together in your own life – it could be as serious as a bereavement, or as simple as falling in public. Reflect on why laughter found a way into that moment, for whom, and the impact it had on the situation.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Jodie Houlston-Lau
- Director Joe Taylor
- Narrator Alexandra Panzer
- Storyboard Artist Joe Taylor, Jasmine Lister
- Animator Joe Taylor
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Composer Jarrett Farkas
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Content Associate Abdallah Ewis
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
