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A review by rschmidt7
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative by Chuck Wendig
2.0
Chuck Wendig's apparent thoughts on "humorous" writing:
- Why say "stuff" when you can say "shit"? - SO EDGY!
- Why use the correct quotation from a famous pop culture character when you can misquote on purpose and then be *handed a note* to inform you of your "funny mistake"? - HILARIOUS! hahaha
- If both of the above work, why not just use them over and over and over again for maximum effect? - MAXIMUM HUMOR hahahahaha
- If all else fails, just say "goddamn" a bunch of times so everyone will remember that you are edgy and funny.
Sure, there are some tidbits of interesting, valid theory on Story here (which is why I gave 2 stars instead of 1), but to get to those tidbits, you'll have to slog through the tedious "humor." If that sounds okay, or if you are the type of person that actually finds these kind of jokes funny, then read this book.
Be forewarned, however, that there are much more useful books on Story theory out there that don't have the off-putting humor and that actually use novels, stories, and other writing as illuminating examples instead of just "Die Hard" again and again.
- Why say "stuff" when you can say "shit"? - SO EDGY!
- Why use the correct quotation from a famous pop culture character when you can misquote on purpose and then be *handed a note* to inform you of your "funny mistake"? - HILARIOUS! hahaha
- If both of the above work, why not just use them over and over and over again for maximum effect? - MAXIMUM HUMOR hahahahaha
- If all else fails, just say "goddamn" a bunch of times so everyone will remember that you are edgy and funny.
Sure, there are some tidbits of interesting, valid theory on Story here (which is why I gave 2 stars instead of 1), but to get to those tidbits, you'll have to slog through the tedious "humor." If that sounds okay, or if you are the type of person that actually finds these kind of jokes funny, then read this book.
Be forewarned, however, that there are much more useful books on Story theory out there that don't have the off-putting humor and that actually use novels, stories, and other writing as illuminating examples instead of just "Die Hard" again and again.