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\nDo you like to laugh? Do you like to make ot hers laugh? Writers have been making readers laugh for centuries. Some wri ters use their lives as a vehicle for humor. Why not you? This class explo res how to take the joy\, blunders\, daily mistakes\, even pain and turn t hem into humorous essays and stories. As Carol Burnett said: Humor is trag edy plus time. The goal is by the end of the class\, attendees have learne d and practiced methods to use humor in their writing. Some takeaways incl ude: three humor theories\, seven ways writers deliver humor\, when to use and why to use humor\, using humor to impart truth. All writing levels we lcome.
\nAbout the Presenter: \;
\nBob Ba lmer&rsquo\;s writing has appeared in the Smithsonian\, Golf Illustrat ed\, \;ZYZZYVA\, the Oregonian\, the Seattle Times\, Oregon Coast Maga zine and other print media. It has aired on Marketplace\, the Savvy T raveler and Oregon Public Broadcasting and Television. He has facilitated workshops for the Deschutes Public Library\, Thurber House\, Fishtrap\, Wr iting in the West\, Write on the Sound\, the Palm Springs Writers Guild\, and other writing organizations in the Pacific Northwest.
\nQuestion s? Contact: Sydneyl@dpls.lib.or.us
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