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Michael and Jeffery do something completely different and go into the development of characters for comedy relief. Even in the most dramatic of storied comedy is needed to allow the readers or gamers to achieve the proper level of dramatic build up.
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Podcast Show Flow
- Comedy vs Over-the top comedy vs Very Silly
- What do you want to get with a comedic character
- Keep in mind
- Timing
- Presentation
- Incongruity
- Attack what the user knows
- Basics comedy characters
- Ranter
- Fool / Jester
- Straight man (With a Comedian)
- Comedian
- Not Funny
- Stereotyped (Dumb Jock)
- Execution is everything, but remember
- Comedy Lives just beyond the land of Drama
- Over the top comedy is 10x
- Very silly is 100x
- Prepare for lots of extra rewrites
- And remember it is good to be the king
The Worldbuilding Task for the Day
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Michael's Resources
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Monty Python's Flying Circus- Election Night Special
10 Ways to Improve Your Writing While Thinking Like a Comedy Writer
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