Do you often laugh out loud when you’re reading? Not just a smile or chuckle when you come across something funny but a real out-loud laugh? I do. It’s always a nice surprise and can provide a bit of levity in a serious story and a welcome break in tension.
Leigh Anne Jasheway, in her article How to Write Better Using Humour, refers to studies showing that humour enhances how much we like what we’re reading and how well we remember it afterward.
Recently I came across a hilarious account of someone trying on a bark collar before putting it on her pet. The collar got stuck, the spray feature on the collar repeatedly doused her with citronella, her dog commenced barking at her predicament and the neighbour was laughing too hard to help.
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