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.
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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.
• The shift from writing for TV to self-publishing novels
• Why comedy is important for writers
• Writing for individual sense of humour vs. broader appeal
• Constructing characters that readers will find funny
• Avoiding cliches in comedy
• Creating covers for comic novels based on genre crossovers
• Cancel culture and its affect on writing humour
• Tips for keeping a positive mindset and creating opportunities
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