Tips for Young Writers 14: To add humour, try exaggerating.

To add humour, try exaggerating. Rather than saying, ‘My brother is a bit messy sometimes’, try saying, ‘My brother is the grottiest little piglet in town! In fact, he’s totally disgusting!’ Exaggerating makes things funnier and more vivid. And humour can add a lot of enjoyment to your story (both for you and the reader).