How do you properly convey a sense of humor into your stories?

>>8805481

Just add in a bunch of cliches and act really self aware about them. Make it post-modern, write about yourself writing the story, and comment on how it's such an "I'm trying to impress my first year writing teacher" thing to do or something.

>>8805481
talk some shit, imagine you're in conversation with a loved one who you make laugh a lot, and try to insert those scenarios organically into your stories. i dunno, just try not to take yourself seriously, and if you notice something that seems like it would be ripe for wit in your natural writing, then you should carefully insert a bit of embellishment without overdoing it. no one likes being beaten over the head with a joke. if you're not naturally funny in your work, it'll be hard to shoehorn that into it, godspeed anon

>>8805489
>Make it post-modern, write about yourself writing the story, and comment on how it's such an "I'm trying to impress my first year writing teacher" thing to do or something.
That's actually a pretty good idea. Thanks.

>>8805492
I've thought about making the plot ridiculous as one can be, just total nonsense (but easy to follow of course). I don't want to take it too seriously, that might ruin the story.

>>8805514
I would try being ridiculous in the matter of how the Illuminatus! trilogy was ridiculous. Use that as a reference. The way every story tied together was funny and there was no need to explain the absurdity of the story. Multiple philosophies were discussed and addressed. Have fun with it.

Try to make situations that seem ridiculous to us normal to the characters and vice versa. You can also try play on the expectations, i.e. main character is in dire situation and in order to survive he need to throw sword at someone. Then you write about how wonderfully it flies towards him and it misses him despite all the effort he put into it.

>>8805489
This is terrible advice
I mean, a dumb fuck will be impressed but the writing will still be objectively terrible

>>8805481
Humor is about surprise and there being something wrong/out of place, OP. Often the reader is in on the joke.