On 4th
July, we were delighted to welcome our judge, Sally Holloway, to give
her verdict on our Comedy Writing entries. She told us about her work
as a stand-up comedienne, joke writer and author of the best seller,
'The Serious Guide To Joke Writing'. She shared her own writing
process, advocating humour and a lightness of touch as they make
books more saleable. Sally then gave detailed and constructive
feedback on each story before announcing the winners.
In first
place was the beautifully plotted and played out black comedy, 'Stuff
and Nonesense' by Liz Caluori. Vicky Armstrong was second with
'Maurice and Dora Learn Swahili', praised for its gentle, lilting
comedy. 'The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come' by Amanda Giles was
third, and Godfrey Forder's 'Paper Hanging Hero' was fourth. Sally
was generous enough to round off the evening with a rendition of two
of her own humorous songs.
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