Comments on: 8 Tips for Writing Comedy http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:14:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/comment-page-1/#comment-923 annastan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:04:49 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1171#comment-923 Seinfeld is a perfect example of the callback. They always said it was a show about nothing, but really I think it was a show about coincidences that allowed them to use the magical callback. :-) Seinfeld is a perfect example of the callback. They always said it was a show about nothing, but really I think it was a show about coincidences that allowed them to use the magical callback. :-)

]]> By: Lori http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Lori Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:47:12 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1171#comment-921 Thanks Anna - what a great idea to apply improv to fiction! My friends, family and I use the callback all the time and it is hilarious! Seinfeld use it in every episode which, IMHO, made it so successful. Thanks Anna – what a great idea to apply improv to fiction! My friends, family and I use the callback all the time and it is hilarious! Seinfeld use it in every episode which, IMHO, made it so successful.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/comment-page-1/#comment-919 annastan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1171#comment-919 Hi Edie! Thanks for stopping by! :-) Hi Edie! Thanks for stopping by! :-)

]]> By: Edie http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Edie Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:31:57 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1171#comment-918 This is wonderful! I'm glad I discovered your blog. So much of this can be applied to writing fiction. This is wonderful! I’m glad I discovered your blog. So much of this can be applied to writing fiction.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/comment-page-1/#comment-917 annastan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:27:44 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1171#comment-917 Thanks Andrea! I'm so glad they're useful! Thanks Andrea! I’m so glad they’re useful!

]]> By: Andrea Vlahakis http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/8-tips-for-writing-comedy/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Andrea Vlahakis Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:05:26 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1171#comment-915 Hi, Anna, welcome back! These improv rules are fascinating--and helpful. I'm particularly interested in the callback. Yes, I can see it could go stale if overused, but if used right, wow. Thank you so much for these tips. (Ray's post was great!) Hi, Anna, welcome back! These improv rules are fascinating–and helpful. I’m particularly interested in the callback. Yes, I can see it could go stale if overused, but if used right, wow. Thank you so much for these tips.

(Ray’s post was great!)

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