Danielle Krage interviews author Fran Hill about ways to develop your observational humour skills as a writer. Fran is a former English teacher, and had a monthly satirical column about education in the Times Educational Supplement. She further shared her experiences in diary form in her memoir ‘Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean?' And she published her novel, ‘Cuckoo in the Nest’ in 2023.  
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:19 Starting the Satirical Column
03:09 Observational Humour and Learning
07:30 Transition to Writing
10:26 Discovering the Craft of Writing
11:17 Honing Observational Skills
15:00 Exaggeration and Specific Detail
19:19 Writing Poetry for Special Occasions
24:20 Challenges of Writing Fiction
28:30 Observation, Hypervigilance, and Comedy
34:34 Crafting Poems for Others
38:16 Writing with a Macro Perspective
41:07 The Inspiration for Character Development
41:24 The Power of Setting
42:14 Continual Learning and Growth
42:32 Where to Find More of Fran Hill's Work
 
You can find out more about Fran Hill and her work here:
https://www.franhill.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/franhill123
https://twitter.com/franhill123
https://www.instagram.com/franhill123
 
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
 
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
 

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