tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post6820447477954936322..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Star Wars Lesson - Adding Humor When Writing Life or Death StoriesProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-71279553842434792612010-09-24T10:51:12.983-05:002010-09-24T10:51:12.983-05:00Had to link to this post. It was perfect for what ...Had to link to this post. It was perfect for what I had to say this week.<br />http://writegame.blogspot.comcleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-25670506927560962132010-09-19T12:49:32.898-05:002010-09-19T12:49:32.898-05:00Excellent. Loved the post. Writers can make their ...Excellent. Loved the post. Writers can make their heavy scenes so much more engaging with a touch of humor.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-35546356069239471702010-09-17T16:13:25.694-05:002010-09-17T16:13:25.694-05:00I NEED THE PEPPER GRINDER!! Ha, ha!! My son has be...I NEED THE PEPPER GRINDER!! Ha, ha!! My son has been into Star Wars ever since I can remember! We were going to make him Yoda for Halloween 2 years back when he was 5, but he rufused to wear the green face makeup--too itchy! ;) That's actually what got him reading--the young reader Star Wars books...whatever works!!! ;)<br /><br />Great post, Dee!!!Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-87508942987428844102010-09-17T14:26:36.938-05:002010-09-17T14:26:36.938-05:00What I want to know is how you acquired said R2D2 ...What I want to know is how you acquired said R2D2 pepper grinder. Ha! I agree that mixing humor into tense moments can also make the characters themselves more accessible. Great thoughts about bringing on the funny. Thanks, Dee!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-68721392541850112492010-09-17T07:04:52.591-05:002010-09-17T07:04:52.591-05:00Another Star Wars (original trilogy only!) geek he...Another Star Wars (original trilogy only!) geek here. Great post. I'm a big believer in adding humor to keep things interesting, especially in grim situations. For a lot of people, it's a natural reaction.<br /><br />Gotta encourage you to watch Firefly though. :-) The movie was much grimmer than the show, which was frequently hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-17954878782792541372010-09-17T06:30:08.972-05:002010-09-17T06:30:08.972-05:00Ah the original three. Well said. This is an excel...Ah the original three. Well said. This is an excellent post and an important aspect of storytelling, regardless of the type of tale. This is also a great point about what was so much better in the original trilogy. The second three weren't terrible but the comedy was stilted, awkward and contrived.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-61124683330153336342010-09-16T19:35:25.740-05:002010-09-16T19:35:25.740-05:00The trail IS awesome. And I'm an embarassingly...The trail IS awesome. And I'm an embarassingly huge Star Wars fan. I really want the R2 pepper grinder, but I'm not sure I could live it down! Then again, I would gain huge Mommy-points from my 3 boys. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-18638314457411922022010-09-16T14:22:52.202-05:002010-09-16T14:22:52.202-05:00Great post! I definitely love humor as a way to su...Great post! I definitely love humor as a way to supplement tension.<br /><br />Yoda is so cute! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-63352425177956537312010-09-16T14:13:50.672-05:002010-09-16T14:13:50.672-05:00Great post, Dee! If I win, I'm donating the Yo...Great post, Dee! If I win, I'm donating the Yoda to your kids. :)Timothy Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086133231193872660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-66833276031687825112010-09-16T13:37:24.956-05:002010-09-16T13:37:24.956-05:00Thanks all. Jacqueline, I had my kids 'help...Thanks all. Jacqueline, I had my kids 'help' build a model because I wanted to make sure it might possibly work. Actually they mostly built it after it became clear I was taking hours to do it.<br /><br />Liz, <br />I did like some of the characters in Serenity. I'm going to have to watch Firefly. I know many writer friends who are big fans of it.Project Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-43094420968893359232010-09-16T13:28:38.350-05:002010-09-16T13:28:38.350-05:00Love your post -- although I disagree with one tin...Love your post -- although I disagree with one tiny point. I loved Serenity -- it's based on the tv series Firefly by Joss Whedon - - and although the movie is darker than the show, I still found parts of it amusing. (But I'm a die-hard Joss fan, so that explains a lot!)liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-28660581331027145762010-09-16T13:16:33.907-05:002010-09-16T13:16:33.907-05:00OMG! WILDFIRE RUN has Mindstorms? It just moved up...OMG! WILDFIRE RUN has Mindstorms? It just moved up five places on my TBR pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-57836211598092877142010-09-16T12:30:57.748-05:002010-09-16T12:30:57.748-05:00Awesome! The whole family loves Star Wars (from t...Awesome! The whole family loves Star Wars (from the 4 year old to the 18 year old to us adults, lol). Awesome post and love the trailer! :DJ.F. Posthumushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033765098660171013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-74957240834997397962010-09-16T10:49:24.625-05:002010-09-16T10:49:24.625-05:00This was brilliant, Dee! I love the R2D2 pepper gr...This was brilliant, Dee! I love the R2D2 pepper grinder! LOL!!JKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176569393506563218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-7742670865106735572010-09-16T10:47:12.683-05:002010-09-16T10:47:12.683-05:00I am such a Star Wars geek! Awesome post!
MaryI am such a Star Wars geek! Awesome post!<br /><br />MaryMary Typhaninoreply@blogger.com