This one's a little on the nose, but I *just* replaced my copy of Peter Farrelly's (one of the filmmaking brothers!) THE COMEDY WRITER. And I recently begged a friend to read Mike Albo's THE UNDERMINER: THE BEST FRIEND WHO CASUALLY DESTROYS YOUR LIFE. Strong recommends all around.
Oooh this is JUST what I need! I have a hefty science fiction novel in progress that I love but it really needs a bit of levity. Excited for this funny fiction class!
Hurray! Have you seen Project Hail Mary? I was surprised how comedic the movie was. There are jokes are in the book too, but the movie was almost slapstick at times (sometimes a little too much for my taste).
Interior Chinatown and Less are high on my favorite list. I still think about Made for Love all the time.
And I’m so glad to hear you’re going to be talking about the use of the word satire to describe fiction in the market soon! I’ve been thinking about this a lot for reasons that are probably best selling.
This is a great class idea! I've seen more than one comedian reference Stendhal's The Red and The Black, which I haven't read yet but I'd guess is satirical fiction? I like John Schwartzwelder's The Time Machine Did It, which has definite absurd elements and a super high joke density!
Wrequiem at the Red Rocks, brutalist satire
This one's a little on the nose, but I *just* replaced my copy of Peter Farrelly's (one of the filmmaking brothers!) THE COMEDY WRITER. And I recently begged a friend to read Mike Albo's THE UNDERMINER: THE BEST FRIEND WHO CASUALLY DESTROYS YOUR LIFE. Strong recommends all around.
As a Rhode Islander, I'm a long-time fan of the Farrelly brothers, will have to check out that book!
Oooh this is JUST what I need! I have a hefty science fiction novel in progress that I love but it really needs a bit of levity. Excited for this funny fiction class!
Hurray! Have you seen Project Hail Mary? I was surprised how comedic the movie was. There are jokes are in the book too, but the movie was almost slapstick at times (sometimes a little too much for my taste).
Yes! I liked the movie a lot, but totally get what you're talking about. Also I actually JUST started the book!
Take them alllllll!!! Best teacher ever best writer ever ... made me endlessly better!
Interior Chinatown and Less are high on my favorite list. I still think about Made for Love all the time.
And I’m so glad to hear you’re going to be talking about the use of the word satire to describe fiction in the market soon! I’ve been thinking about this a lot for reasons that are probably best selling.
This is a great class idea! I've seen more than one comedian reference Stendhal's The Red and The Black, which I haven't read yet but I'd guess is satirical fiction? I like John Schwartzwelder's The Time Machine Did It, which has definite absurd elements and a super high joke density!