Forum / Gloria Garfunkel new co-administrator of The Comic Story Group

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  Gloria Garfunkel

  Aug 03, 04:23am

  Gary Percesepe has generously appointed me as co-administrator of this group. Here's the new, more detailed definition of the group:

  Comic stories can be satiric, ironic, surreal, absurd, parody, and black or romantic comedy, as long as it engenders thoughtful humor about the human condition, not necessarily laugh out loud funny.

  George Meredith's Essay on Comedy said:
  "One excellent test of the civilization of a country ... I take to be the flourishing of the Comic idea and Comedy; and the test of true Comedy is that it shall awaken thoughtful laughter."

  In a comic story, the writer not only seeks to amuse, but to make the reader think about issues, often controversial. Comedy can meld the funny and sad, as well as other oppositional dichotomies. A good comic story doesn't just make you laugh, or smile, but also think.

  Please consider joining and submitting comic stories to this newly revived group and add your opinions to the discussion of what you think are the qualities that make for a good comic story.

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  Susan Tepper

  Aug 04, 03:50pm

  Gloria it's great the Comic Group is being resusitated (however that word is spelled...)

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  Robert Vaughan

  Aug 05, 12:55am

  So happy that you took the Comic Group over Gloria! This is a great choice!

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