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SARCASM

How does one effectively use sarcasm in their writing!? Do you use it in your writing!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Well, it has to be obvious!. And ironic!. If you read some Jane Austen, that could help you!.

Edit: I was thinking more about it, and if you've read Harry Potter, you see a lot of sarcasm used as comic relief!. If you write a serious novel, sarcasm is a good tool because you most likely won't have chirpy funny people in a serious novel, though it does depend!. Anyways!. Yeah!. I hope that helped (more)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You need to use the cliches!
For example!.!.!."Oh my gosh, Edward is, like, the perfect boyfriend!. Can you *imagine* what it would be like to go out with him!? Oh my gosh, I think my heart would stop!. He is just SOOOO hot and SOOOO perfect! I am *so* jealous of Bella!!.!.!.I would give *anything* to be with him!."
Ta-da! LOL, I hope that didn't suck!.

Yeah, I try to use it in my writing--I try not to coat it my books in sarcasm, though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

How: Read more Vonnegut!. ;)
Do I: Yes, absolutely!. At least in action works, a good sense of humor keeps it from being leaden!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Exaggerate it!. And make it obvious!.

I use it quite a lot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com