TED-Ed: How to make a sad story funny
Written by Jodie Houlston-Lau, directed & animated by Joe Taylor. Additional storyboarding by Jasmine Lister
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.
