How To Make A Sad Story Funny - Jodie Houlston-lau

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It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied emotional texture a compelling story needs. So how can you create this effect in your own stories? Jodie Houlston-Lau shares some tips for lightening the mood.

Lesson by Jodie Houlston-Lau, directed by Joe Taylor.

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