How to make your writing funnier - Cheri Steinkellner

Prevodilac: Milenka Okuka Lektor: Mile Živković

Did you ever notice how many jokes start with, "Did you ever notice?"

Da li ste primetili koliko viceva počinje rečima: "Da li ste primetili?"

And what's the deal with, "What's the deal?"

I u čemu je fora kod: "U čemu je fora?"

There's a lot of funny to be found

Mnogo duhovitosti možete pronaći

by simply noticing the ordinary, everyday things

pukim zapažanjem običnih, svakodnevnih stvari

you don't ordinarily notice everyday.

koje obično ne primećujete svakodnevno.

So if you'd like to add a little humor

Pa, ako želite da dodate malo humora

to that story, or speech, or screenplay you're writing,

u neku priču ili govor ili scenario koji pišete,

here are a few tips and tricks for finding the funny.

evo nekoliko saveta i trikova za otkrivanje duhovitosti.

All great storytelling, including comedy writing,

Svako značajno pripovedanje, uključujući i pisanje komedije

consists of a handful of basic ingredients:

se sastoji od pregršti osnovnih sastojaka:

who,

ko,

what,

when,

šta,

kada,

where,

gde,

why,

zašto

and how.

i kako.

Writers have been asking these questions since at least the 1st century BC,

Pisci su postavljali ova pitanja bar od prvog veka p.n.e,

yet none can be answered with a simple yes or no.

ipak odgovor ni na jedno od ovih pitanja nije puko da ili ne.

They demand details,

Ona zahtevaju detalje

and the more specific the details, the funnier the story.

i što su specifičniji detalji, to je priča smešnija.

Let's start with the who, the comedic character.

Počnimo sa ko, to jest komičnim junakom.

Think about the books, TV shows, and movies that make you laugh.

Setite se knjiga, TV serija i filmova koji vas zasmejavaju.

They're usually filled with funny types, or archetypes.

Obično su ispunjeni smešnim tipovima iliti arhetipima.

The know-it-all,

Sveznalica,

the loveable loser,

ljupki gubitnik,

the bad boss,

loš šef,

the neurotic,

neurotičar,

the airhead.

tupan.

Incidentally, these are all stock characters found in Commedia Dell'Arte,

Uzgred, ovo su sve likovi preuzeti iz commedia dell'arte

or the artists comedy of late Renaissance Italy,

iliti umetničke komedije iz kasne italijanske renesanse,

and they have yet to get old.

a oni još nisu zastareli.

The Commedia rule for creating comic characters is find the flaw,

Pravilo iz commedia-e za stvaranje komičnih likova je otkrivanje mane,

then play it up.

i njeno naglašavanje.

Or you can try playing with opposites.

Ili možete da se poigravate suprotnostima.

When the smartest guy in the room does the stupidest thing,

Kada najpametniji čovek u prostoriji učini najveću glupost

or the doofus outwits the brainiac,

ili kad glupavko nadmudri pametnjakovića,

we tend to laugh because we didn't see that coming.

smejemo se jer to nismo očekivali.

Ancient Greek funnyman Aristotle is said to have said,

Šaljivdžiji iz antičke grčke, Aristotelu, pripisuju se reči:

"The secret to humor is surprise."

"Tajna humora je iznenađenje."

This surprise, or incongruity theory of humor,

Ovo iznenađenje iliti nekongruentna teorija humora,

says we laugh at things that seem out of place

tvrdi da se smejemo stvarima koje se ne uklapaju

or run up against our expectations,

ili koje se protive našim očekivanjima,

like a frog dating a pig,

poput žabe koja se zabavlja sa svinjom

or a lizard selling insurance,

ili guštera koji prodaje osiguranje,

a baby disco dancing,

bebe koja pleše disko,

a nun disco dancing,

kaluđerice koja pleše disko,

a cat disco dancing.

mačke koja pleše disko.

Actually, a baby, a nun, or a cat doing pretty much anything,

Zapravo, beba, kaluđerica ili mačka kad rade otprilike bilo šta,

especially involving disco.

naročito ako to uključuje disko.

One fun way to find incongruities is by drawing connections.

Jedan od načina za pronalaženje nepodudarnosti su asocijacije.

Actually drawing them with a mind map.

Zapravo asociranje korišćenjem umne mape.

Start small.

Počnite nečim malim.

Pick a word,

Izaberite reč -

I choose pickle.

ja sam izabrala kornišon.

Jot it down, then quick as you can, try making connections.

Zatim to zabeležite što pre pokušajte da nađete asocijacije.

What do pickles make me think of?

Na šta me kornišoni podsećaju?

Who eats pickles?

Ko jede kornišone?

What treasured pickle memories do I have from childhood?

Koje drage uspomene iz detinjstva imam o kornišonima?

Another great way to generate comedic material

Još jedan sjajan način da stvorite komičan materijal

is to shift from observation to imagination.

je da pređete sa zapažanja na zamišljanje.

Try going from "what is" to "what if?"

Pokušajte da pređete sa "šta je" na "šta ako"?

Like, what if instead of a horse, for example,

Poput, šta ako biste umesto konja, na primer,

you just had a pair of coconuts?

prosto imali par kokosovih oraha?

U redu, prisetimo se još nekih znamenitih momenata: iz istorije,

Okay, let's think of some other memorable moments in history,

literature,

književnosti

or film.

ili filma.

Now, what if they featured coconuts?

Sad, šta ako bi u njima bili kokosovi orasi?

Get wild, let it go.

Pustite mašti na volju.

Even if an idea seems overdone,

Čak i ako vam se ideja čini preuveličanom

or too obvious,

ili suviše očitom

or just plain dumb,

ili prosto glupom

try jotting it down, anyway.

pokušajte da je zabeležite, svakako.

What's obvious to you may not be to the next person.

Ono što je vama očito, možda nije nekom drugom.

And the opposite of the dumbest idea might just turn out to be the smartest.

A nasuprot najglupljoj ideji može da bude najpametnija.

What about all that dumb stuff that happens in real life?

Šta je sa svim glupostima koje se dešavaju u stvarnom životu?

Have you ever noticed how much comedy revolves around things

Jeste li primetili koliko se koomedija zasniva na stvarima

that irritate, frustrate, and humiliate us?

koje nas iritiraju, nerviraju i ponižavaju?

Will Rodgers said, "Everything's funny as long as it happens to somebody else."

Vil Rodžers je rekao: "Sve je smešno, dokle god se dešava nekom drugom."

So if you're having a crummy morning,

Pa, ako imate bedno jutro,

imagine it happening to a character you're writing about,

zamislite da se dešava liku o kom pišete

and by afternoon, you may at least get a funny story out of it.

i do poslepodneva ćete bar imati smešnu priču od toga.

Once you've got your characters and story,

Čim smislite likove i priču,

here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing.

evo nekoliko brzih i lakih trikova za pisanje komedije koja ushićuje.

The rule of three,

Pravilo trojke

or zig zig zag.

iliti cik-cik-cak.

Try setting up an expected pattern, zig zig,

Pokušajte da podesite predvidljiv obrazac - cik-cik,

then flip it, zag.

potom napravite preokret - cak.

A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a bar.

Rabin, sveštenik i kokosov orah ušetaju u bar.

The punchline rule says put your punch at the end of the line.

Pravilo udaranja poente nalaže da poen udarite na kraju.

A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a disco.

Rabin, sveštenik i kokosov orah ušetaju u disko.

That brings up the rule of K.

To za sobom povlači pravilo k.

For some reason, words with a k-sound catch our ears

Iz nekog razloga, u uši nam ulaze reči sa zvukom k

and are considered comical.

i smatraju se komičnim.

Coconut,

Kokosov orah,

disco,

disko,

pickles,

kornišon,

crickets?

zrikavci?

Okay, so we don't always get the laugh.

U redu, neće nam se uvek smejati.

Humor is subjective.

Humor je subjektivan.

Comedy is trial and error.

Komedija je o pokušaju i grešci.

Writing is rewriting.

Pisanje je redigovanje.

Just keep trying.

Samo nastavite da se trudite.

Find the flaws,

Pronađite mane,

discover the details,

otkrijte detalje,

insert incongruities,

ubacite nepodudarnosti,

incorporate k-words,

uključite reči sa "k"

and remember the most important rule of writing funny:

i zapamtite najvažnije pravilo duhovitog pisanja:

have fun.

zabavljajte se.

As Charles Dickins said,

Kako je rekao Čarls Dikens:

"There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious

"Ništa na svetu nije toliko neodoljivo zarazno

as laughter and good humor."

kao smeh i dobro raspoloženje."

And disco.

I disko.