tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245707332621928033.post222658791424089679..comments2023-10-11T09:18:28.806-05:00Comments on Killer Nashville Blog: Interview with Author Bill FitzhughJaden Terrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245707332621928033.post-85378798819608366012011-02-17T22:26:41.594-06:002011-02-17T22:26:41.594-06:00Mike, I suspect humor comes naturally to both you ...Mike, I suspect humor comes naturally to both you and Bill. Since my books lean to the darker side, I use humor more as a spice than as a main course. My P.I., a former homicide detective, uses humor as a way of easing tension.<br /><br />Although, as a reader, I tend to prefer the harder-edged, "thrillery" books, I sometimes really enjoy a humorous book that's cleverly wordsmithed. I think humorous writing has to be crisper than "serious" writing, because so much of the humor is in the delivery and rhythm of the words. I admire writers who can sustain a natural-sounding humorous voice for the duration of a novel. What an incredible challenge.Jaden Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245707332621928033.post-84180916312960690502011-02-17T11:40:48.497-06:002011-02-17T11:40:48.497-06:00I'm here to answer your question of the week: ...I'm here to answer your question of the week: What role does humor play in the mysteries you enjoy reading and/or writing? Actually, I'm here to alter the question to: What role does mystery play in the humorous books you write? Answer: I couldn't find any way to plot humor, so I write mysteries as a platform for it.Mike Orenduffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390940407971455613noreply@blogger.com