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Q&A Balancing character levity in a serious narrative

I am looking for examples of authors who manage to have sarcastic/funny characters exist in a very serious, end of the world type of scenario. The issue I am trying to resolve is when I write ch...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by James‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:16:00Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar James‭ · 2019-12-08T03:16:00Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am looking for examples of authors who manage to have sarcastic/funny characters exist in a very serious, end of the world type of scenario.

The issue I am trying to resolve is when I write character dialogue several are quite sarcastic, and rarely serious but find themselves in dire situations...how do I balance the levity and the plot line without detracting from the seriousness of the situation?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-12-23T16:29:19Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 4