Writing the Funny

Originally posted on T.K.'s Tales:

A friend of mine has a gift for writing humor. ���But,��� she says plaintively, ���I want to write about deeper issues.���

What is humor anyway? Is it frivolous to write it?

I know people can twist everything, even humor, but I���m talking about the good stuff.

I don���t often write humor per se, but my characters sometimes surprise me. Surprise is in integral part of humor and, for me, a significant part of the joy of writing.

Humor is a sense of perspective. I...