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Episode 75: Lucy Score - Adding humor to romance and suspense writing

Mar 27, 2024

Lucy Score, instant #1 NYT bestselling author, shares tips on adding humor to romance and suspense writing. She discusses character development, book bibles, narrating humor in audiobooks, and studying other authors for inspiration. Tune in for insights on balancing suspense and humor in contemporary romance novels.

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Lucy Score

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Lucy Score incorporates humor from her writing origin story into her romance novels, inspired by writers like Dave Barry and Irma Bombeck.

She emphasizes blending humor with suspense in her stories, using settings and character interactions to create a unique mix of comedy and suspense.

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Lucy's Origin Story and Writing Journey

Lucy shares her writing origin story, recalling her start in humor columns as a teenager inspired by her love for writers like Dave Barry and Irma Bombeck. Despite studying journalism in college, she eventually transitioned to writing romance full-time in 2015, with her initial work incorporating humor from her past experiences in writing. Lucy's writing career began with a humorous novella turned first published book, leading to her decision to pursue writing full-time after a significant career shift.

Adding Layers to a Story to Keep It Engaging

01:29

Quality Writing and Character Development in story creation

01:20

Developing Humor in Writing

01:56

Introduction

2min

Evolution from Humor Columns to Full-Time Writing

15min

Character Development and Book Bibles

4min

Narrating Humor in Audiobooks

8min

Exploring the Role of Humor in Writing and Studying Other Authors for Inspiration

3min

Our guest is instant #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score who discusses how she adds humor to her work – and shares tips on how you can do the same.

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