My Favorite Settings in Comedy Books

While there are a lot of different types of comedy that may or may not appeal to you, there is one common setting for these books that seems to stand out as my favorite place.  Settings that focus on normal life are my favorite settings in comedy books.  Now you may be thinking "BORING!" , but you can have a lot of fun with things that appear to be normal under comical circumstances.  I like settings with real places in life that people have to deal with and work under on a daily basis.  I know there has been a time for all of us when we are minding our own business, and something comical comes up.  All of a sudden you are smiling to yourself thinking "Oh gosh."  Yes, some ideas may be coming to you now!  People do funny things and end up in funny situations.  I find myself looking back at times that I find comical now.  These kinds of settings are my favorite for comedy books.

What Inspires the Writer in Me- Comedy Genres

When I think of a nice plot and find some humor in it, I am inspired to make it into a comedy story.  A nice plot, whether it has action, horror, or romance in it, makes a great story when humor is added.  I like how the story Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter mixes comedy with the detailed history of Abraham Lincoln.  I like to think of a nice story that I am familiar with.  Then I like to add some humor to it!  This is the best part for me!  I like to develop a new story out of my oh so familiar one with something no one would have guessed would be included in the plot I have created.  I am inspired to think of the obvious, then think of the not so obvious, that is sort of comical when you think of the two together.  That is fun to me! 

Comedy Books Make the Best Movies

There are a lot of good comedy movies out there, but some of the ones that really made me laugh were written by an author with a good sense of humor.  Confessions of a Shopaholic and Marley and Me are some of my favorites.  Confessions of a Shopaholic was based off of a book written by Sophie Kinsella.  This is a really funny movie for just about any girl.  The movie Marley and Me was based off of the book written by John Grogan.  The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger is another comedy movie based off of a book.  In Her Shoes was based off of the book by Jennifer Weiner.  Another good comedy film is Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang.  This is based off of the book Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday.  Must Love Dogs was a movie based on the book written by Claire Cook.  Those were some good reads and great entertainment!  I would like to see some more to come for this year.