The nice thing about developing items based on historical events is that you already have a plot and a story you can work with. Don’t sweat the accuracy of your take on the event. Just keep it close enough so the nitpickers won’t think you’re ignorant.
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In Part One of this two-parter, we discussed the advantage of experimenting with different formats for your humor. We also offered a few examples from my portfolio. Even if my examples aren’t all thigh-slappers, they still illustrate the differences.
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Sometimes, something hurts so bad you just gotta laugh. In The Comic Toolbox, John Vorhaus, devotes a short but potent chapter to the topic titled “Comedy Is Truth and Pain.”
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A lot of fiction has been written about people with superpowers. Usually the superpower is presented as an asset. Like a voyeur with x-ray vision, for example.
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The nice thing about parody is that it gives you a frame of reference, structure, and a prompt that can get your creative juices flowing.
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