My story's story on humor

Humor has always been important to me as a longtime fan of stand-up comedy, an avid sitcom watcher, and preferring comedic actors over drama actors. 

So when I decided to work on my webcomic, Summer to Winter, I knew humor is especially difficult to write and therefore, convey well in a narrative. This is why I not only relied on my graphic skills, but I tried to rely on what made me laugh growing up. 

I have always liked the idea of Romance Comedies. I mean, I'm an avid Romance novel/graphic novel reader. I also LOVE comedians! They are some of my favorite celebrities! And when they're starting out, I usually become a Day One Fan, following their careers throughout the years. With this in mind, I have the best of both worlds when it comes to Romantic Comedy. 

However, I noticed a pattern. Most of my favorite Rom-coms were often overseas fare. When I did watch or try reading US romance comedies, what we made and viewed as romantic comedy seemed manipulative, bordered on obsessive behavior, dysfunctional, and even dangerously toxic, none of which I found funny. 

That's why my WIP rom-com's humor seems heavily influenced and inspired from Britcoms (British comedy/ sitcoms), early US sitcoms (the 70s-90s), and the situational misunderstandings that occur in a lot of Asian comedy media.

So far, my readers (some beta) are getting my brand of humor and have become invested in the overall story. And now that I plan on revitalizing the comic through art software and self-publishing it to multiple platforms. I'm also editing it and will let more eyes look it over beforehand.

Wish me good luck and whatever prayers you invest in to help me along. And thank you, my Dear Readers, for believing in this blog.

My 2-cents about Interracial romance media

One thing that annoys me with interracial Romances(& those are 1 of my favs), especially those on US TV, in US movies, and in a lot of US Romance Novels, is when the Female Lead(almost always white) falls in love with the only person she's ever interacted with from that group. 

I mean, NO FRIENDS? Mentors? Celebs you fangirl over? That Black(or Brown or different culture) man is the ONLY person from that group you've ever interacted with!? I mean, come ON! 

Not so in my own Rom-com graphic novel! Not only has my white FL(whom I also refer often to her actual cultural background) grown up having Black teachers, Black schoolmates, has Black friends, & Black poets she looks up to, etc. 

I understand that when it comes to interracial Romances, our protags can't be exposed to EVERY culture but our Romance Novel protags are grounded in the real world and depending on where they live, there are often multiculturally diverse demographics. 

Variety isn’t just the spice of life, it's a reality, and I'm glad to see it reflecting in the Romance Novels I'm exposed to and that have inspired me further in my own stories.