Thread:PeaVZ108/@comment-8138569-20180524181754/@comment-30384301-20200119144849

I haven't been reading your stories due to my lack of activity, so there isn't anything I can say in terms of humor. I'm no master of comedy either, sometimes I write jokes that used to be funny in my perspective which become unfunny later when looking back, which is why I constantly try to improve on comedy. But I can give some tips if that helps.

- Use humor sparingly. Unless your stories are meant to be written only for laughs, you should limit the number of jokes in your story in a way that they do not derail the plot or take away the main focus. Too much humor can make a story annoying, but at the same time, too little humor can make a story boring. In addition, all stories have different tones and settings, and the suitable amount of humor works differently in different stories. In other words, stories with a darker and more serious tone works best with little to no humor, and stories that are more "slice-of-life" works best with more humor. Reading in the perspective of the audience can help you determine how you would use humor in a story.

- Strategy is always the key. Jokes should not be placed for the sake of forcing out a laugh from the reader, which is why it's important to know the right time for a joke to be delivered. For example, a joke about death can be funny if it refers to an object, but it can also be unfunny if not downright terrible if it refers to a character's death. Tone is also important, as the delivery of a joke can be what makes a joke funny especially in character dialogue. Try telling the same joke, one with a casual tone and one with a more emotional tone. You'll see the difference. Finally, make sure jokes that a character makes fit that character. Always ask yourself if it would make sense for a certain character to tell a certain joke. The same joke told by two different characters will have different outcomes.

- This one isn't really a tip, but if you're desperate, you can have a few characters appear in a story for the purpose of comic relief. In this case, Bonk Choy and Re-Peat Moss are usually the comic relief characters when it comes to HoEC, at least within my cast. Remember to choose wisely in this aspect, too much comic relief and the only relief a reader will gain is when the story is over.

- Variety, variety, variety! Overused jokes will become stale over time, so it is always important to be creative. Even the unpopular types like puns and fart jokes can be funny if used correctly, but if you start using them often, then you'll have a problem. Spice up every once in a while, and try to think of different types of jokes that will appeal to the reader.

- Absolutely no offensive jokes. Racist jokes, sexist jokes, religious jokes, you know where I'm going with this. Avoid them, enough said.

Hope that helps.