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EPISODE · May 25, 2021 · 37 MIN

Writing Humor with Amy A.C. Williams

from Your Best Writing Life · host Host Linda Goldfarb

What did you think of this episode?Writing humor has a lot to do with the combination of observation and timing. Author and book coach, Amy Williams shares how humor, lowers stress and makes tough topics palatable.Amy is a coffee-drinking, sushi-eating, story-telling nerd who loves cats, country living, and all things Japanese. Amy likes her road trips with rock music, her superheroes with snark, and her blankets extra fuzzy, but her first love is stories and the authors who are passionate about telling them. Good to have you back, Amy!Linda and Amy discuss shock value, physical comedy, situational humor, and character-based humor. Are you using the right humor in your writing? It makes the difference.LINKSAmy Williams Humor notes and How to Write Funny DownloadAmy's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Amy's Coaching Packages Download the May Writing Tips & Soul Care for Writers PDFVisit our website Your Best Writing Life PodcastJoin fellow writers on our Facebook page, Your Best Writing Life Visit the website of our host, Linda Goldfarb Visit  Your Best Writing Life website.Join our Facebook group, Your Best Writing LifeYour host - Linda Goldfarb#1 Podcast in the "Top 50+ Must-Have Tools and Resources for Christian Writers in 2024".Awarded the Spark Media 2022 Most Binge-Worthy PodcastAwarded the Spark Media 2023 Fan Favorites Best Solo Podcast

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What did you think of this episode? Writing humor has a lot to do with the combination of observation and timing. Author and book coach, Amy Williams shares how humor, lowers stress and makes tough topics palatable. Amy is a coffee-drinking, sushi-eating, story-telling nerd who loves cats, country living, and all things Japanese. Amy likes her road trips with rock music, her superheroes with snark, and her blankets extra fuzzy, but her first love is stories and the authors who are passionate...

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