<p>i'm writing an essay topic about something that interests me, but I'm playing it up in a more comical tone than what most essays on CC seem to be like. i do have another idea for what I might do for a more serious topic, but i'm given to theatrics and dramatization if i write too seriously, which is why i avoided that stern, serious topic altogether. however, if a 'funnier' (or, at least an essay that tries to be funny) essay topic comes off as too juvenile or anything like that i would rather take the serious route.</p>
<p>Humor is a weird thing. What is outrageously funny to one person is offensive to another. What is hilarious to one sex is not funny to another. What is wildly humorous to one generation is not to another. For example, I was falling in the aisles laughing at Bridesmaids, but generally hated Hangover. Go figure. You cannot tell who will be reading your essay. There are a few things that appeal to all, but unless you’re Mark Twain, I personally wouldn’t try it.</p>
<p>To add my two cents since I just started my essays for college, write in your own voice and don’t be afraid of starting over and deleting stuff. Write something one day, read it tomorrow, and change what sounds wrong.</p>
<p>Honesty is best, I think. If you find something serious, write it serious. If you find something funny, write it funny. But don’t write a caricature of someone else’s idea of serious or funny – as michella said, use your own voice. Write the way you would discuss the subject, whether it’s funny or serious, in real life. I would say don’t “play it up with a more comical tone,” if you’re writing about something that interests you. It might sound like you’re making fun of your own interests. But if you have a story to tell, and that story is inherently funny, go ahead.</p>