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Though a disastrous practice in medieval medicine, the concept of balancing the humours can cure many writing woes. We will examine the use of humor in prose and figure out how (and when! and why!) to use humor within a more serious enterprise. We’ll dissect several famously funny pieces and then attempt to replicate the techniques we discover, such as using humor to illuminate and enrich a piece’s themes. Some exercises will borrow from sketch comedy writing techniques; all will be useful whether you already use humor or are looking for ways to expand your emotional range of a single piece or your voice as a whole.
Due to COVID-19, all classes will take place online-either through Zoom or through Wet Ink, our asynchronous learning platform-through Winter quarter 2021.
All times are listed in Pacific Time.
Class Type: 1 Session
FictionStart Date: 04/26/2014
Days of the Week: Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Minimum Class Size: 5
Maximum Class Size: 15
$67.50
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Jennine Capó Crucet’s first book, How to Leave Hialeah, won the Iowa Short Fiction Award, the John Gardner Book Prize, the Devil’s Kitchen Award in Prose, and was named a Best Book of the Year by The Miami Herald, the New Times, and the Latinidad List.