Comments on: Never Let The Truth Ruin A Good Story http://usinghumor.com/2008/12/never-let-the-truth-ruin-a-good-story/ Strategy, Tactics and Instruction Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://usinghumor.com/2008/12/never-let-the-truth-ruin-a-good-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Jennifer Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:34:59 +0000 http://usinghumor.com/?p=330#comment-1995 Lol! THanks for posting. You're brilliant! Lol! THanks for posting. You’re brilliant!

]]> By: DanBrantley http://usinghumor.com/2008/12/never-let-the-truth-ruin-a-good-story/comment-page-1/#comment-204 DanBrantley Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:53:57 +0000 http://usinghumor.com/?p=330#comment-204 Thanks for taking the time to go through those steps! Forensic science studies dead people, andI suppose the best definition of forensic humor is studying why humor dies. (doesn't work) If I emphasize age more next time? If I change the blonde to a brunette does it work better? etc. Thanks! Thanks for taking the time to go through those steps!

Forensic science studies dead people, andI suppose the best definition of forensic humor is studying why humor dies. (doesn’t work)

If I emphasize age more next time?
If I change the blonde to a brunette does it work better?
etc.

Thanks!

]]> By: Ellen Mrja http://usinghumor.com/2008/12/never-let-the-truth-ruin-a-good-story/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Ellen Mrja Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:12:31 +0000 http://usinghumor.com/?p=330#comment-203 Hi, DanBrantley. I went though about 10 log-in steps because I need to ask: What is forensic humor? The science of dissecting humor? I think I might like it here. Nice writing; good heart. Cheers. Hi, DanBrantley.
I went though about 10 log-in steps because I need to ask: What is forensic humor? The science of dissecting humor?
I think I might like it here. Nice writing; good heart.
Cheers.

]]> By: DanBrantley http://usinghumor.com/2008/12/never-let-the-truth-ruin-a-good-story/comment-page-1/#comment-197 DanBrantley Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:11:48 +0000 http://usinghumor.com/?p=330#comment-197 Rooster, Exactly right. You start with the truth, an incident, a fact. Then you pick, choose and edit based on how you want the story to play out, guided by what you think is important, required and funny. However, I think some people are so concerned about getting every fact exactly right, that all the life and fun is smothered by the minutia that surrounds "what really happened." Thanks for commenting. Rooster,
Exactly right. You start with the truth, an incident, a fact. Then you pick, choose and edit based on how you want the story to play out, guided by what you think is important, required and funny.
However, I think some people are so concerned about getting every fact exactly right, that all the life and fun is smothered by the minutia that surrounds “what really happened.”
Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: DeadRooster http://usinghumor.com/2008/12/never-let-the-truth-ruin-a-good-story/comment-page-1/#comment-196 DeadRooster Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:45 +0000 http://usinghumor.com/?p=330#comment-196 I agree with Justin and believe that EVERY humor piece must be based in fact. I might use a little creative license here and there in order to amplify some humorous aspects of the story, but it's still based in truth. If I ever deviate from what really happened it's to leave something out to avoid long, uninteresting explanations. I agree with Justin and believe that EVERY humor piece must be based in fact. I might use a little creative license here and there in order to amplify some humorous aspects of the story, but it’s still based in truth. If I ever deviate from what really happened it’s to leave something out to avoid long, uninteresting explanations.

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