How To Make Readers Laugh. Writing Humour With Dave Cohen

How can you bring laughter into your books regardless of genre? What are the challenges of writing a novel after an award-winning career as a comedy writer for TV and radio? Dave Cohen shares his lessons learned in this interview. In the intro, how to keep a career fresh over multiple books [Author Nation Podcast]; Best practices of successful indie authors [Draft2Digital]; Director James Cameron joins the board of Stability AI [Hollywood Reporter]; Google NotebookLM; Full audio expanding snippet; Photos from Ely Cathedral; Blood Vintage. This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket, which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing and more time writing. I use Publisher Rocket for researching book titles, categories, and keywords — for new books and for updating my backlist. Check it out at www.PublisherRocket.com This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn  Dave Cohen is a multi-award-winning BBC comedy writer who has worked on shows like Horrible Histories, as well as a comedy novelist, podcaster, and author of nonfiction. His latest book is Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade, and Laughs to Your Novel. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below.  Show Notes * The shift from writing for TV to self-publishing novels * Why comedy is important for writers * Writing for individual sense of humour vs. broader appeal * Constructing characters that readers will find funny * Avoiding cliches in comedy * Creating covers for comic novels based on genre crossovers * Cancel culture and its affect on writing humour * Tips for keeping a positive mindset and creating opportunities You can find Dave at DaveCohen.org.uk. Transcript of Interview with Dave Cohen Joanna: Dave Cohen is a multi-award-winning BBC comedy writer who has worked on sh...