Humor Fiction

The horror tropes you often see in movies can be fun, but they can also be totally ludicrous. If you're looking to add a comedic edge to your horror fiction, try bending these common tropes.

Acclaimed comic book and graphic novel writer, columnist, and filmmaker Alex de Campi shares her secrets for getting into writing comics, working with comics artists, tackling multidisciplinary creative projects, and more.

Scott Dikkers, founder of the satirical news publication The Onion, is the master of writing satire. Here, he discusses the role of in today's challenging sociopolitical atmosphere.

Horror and humor can create an indelible impression on audiences when they are combined well. Here are three tips for writing horror comedy.

Stephen Rosenfield shares three tips on taking a funny, real-life story and using it as the inspiration to write comedy for your audience, including examples of how others do it.

Revision is your chance to add humor and entertainment value—in any genre. Here’s how to do it.

Purely comic fiction may not sell well, but many novels that tackle serious topics with flashes of humor (like The Fault in Our Stars, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and more) do spectacularly, for good reason.

Writing humor can be tricky. Use these tips to humor writing in your novel to make your readers laugh so hard milk squirts out their noses.

It may sound funny, but it’s true: Humor is a great way to hook readers, no matter the subject. Here's how to write better nonfiction simply by lightening the mood.

Some words just make us laugh, even though we might not consciously know why. Try using one of these time-tested terms when it fits.

Breaking into comedy writing is no laughing matter according to our distinguished panel of experts.