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Making Humor Work on the Page

Presented by: Christine Mager Wevik | Dana Summers | Lane Stone | Lois Schmitt | Mary Dutta | Robert Mangeot
Categories: Humor | Writing

Making readers laugh requires more than clever lines. Christine Mager Wevik, Dana Summers, Lane Stone, Lois Schmitt, Mary Dutta, and Robert Mangeot explore how humor works on the page through wit, irony, and character-driven comedy. This session focuses on timing, tone, and emotional truth, showing how humor can add depth while keeping stories entertaining and resonant.

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