Jul 20 2009
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Jul 20 2009
I’m just getting back from San Diego. If my brother had had the foresight to schedule his wedding a week later than he had, perhaps we could have done Comic-Con. (Because comic books are obviously awesomer than real life… haha). Here are some San Diego tips that might help you if you’re going to Comic-Con.
Jul 20 2009
A large part of comedy comes from making references to other things, or by spoofing them. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
1. Know your target audience. A parody of Pride and Prejudice can be funny (even though it’s been done before… with zombies!), but if you’re writing about superheroes there’s a good chance a large chunk of your audience won’t get it because they’ve never read Pride and Prejudice. If you’re writing a superhero story then your best bet is to spoof comics, with a healthy dose of the movie versions. Also, the more famous the target, the better the odds are people will get the joke.
2. Know what you’re parodying. One common mistake of people making parodies is they don’t know what they’re spoofing. If you want to make a reference to Lord of the Rings don’t talk about a quest to find the One Ring. Anyone who knows about Lord of the Rings will be too busy banging their heads against the wall to laugh.
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