![]() This workshop is suitable for writers of all backgrounds who write comedy, dramedy or just want to add a touch of humour to lighten up their work. How to construct funny and lovable characters.How to hit the right tone to suit your genre.Different types of humour and how to apply them to your work.We analyse what makes a scene funny, what makes a difficult character lovable, and how humour can increase the emotional impact of your writing. I found myself hanging on Maggie’s love interest, the popcorn in hand. ![]() ![]() In this three-hour workshop, author of MAGGIE’S GOING NOWHERE Rose Hartley will help participants identify the key elements of comedy and where and how to add humour to their work. Maggie’s the friend we all have, and the caravan as good as a character tooa character with lessons about home and self-sufficiency and how hard it is to be happy outside of a system that whirlpools you in and down, but how important it is to try. Just look at Pulitzer Prize winning LESS by Andrew Sean Greer, Booker Prize shortlisted WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES by Karen Joy Fowler, or the wickedly funny MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The best fiction makes us laugh as well as cry. In Maggie, Hartley has created one of those indelible characters of whom we must thoroughly disapprove and yet. If you enjoy Fleabag, you’ll adore Maggie ‘A compulsive and hilarious read. Where: Bronwyn Halliday Room, State Library, North Terrace, Adelaide SA Maggie’s Going Nowhere About the Book: Maggie’s Going Nowhere is a fierce and funny debut introducing a thoroughly relatable and offbeat heroine. Workshop: Writing with Humour and Heart at Writers SA – Feb 11, 2023 ![]()
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