How should I show laughter in my story?
It's in the first person so I can't say "and she/he laughed". Should I put haha or hehe, maybe hahahehe, i'm stumped. Obviously, Im not going to use text message talk and put LOL. I need some suggestions. Thanks.
Definitely say "I laughed." Do NOT put "haha" in it. It looks very unprofessional.
Don't write out the sound of laughter, unless it's a story for very young readers. Just write "I laughed," or "I giggled," or "I sniggered," or "I laughed out loud, until tears streamed down my cheeks and my sides ached." Describe the character laughing instead of writing the sound.
(Incidentally, this also applies if someone screams or shouts something that isn't a word.)
(Incidentally, this also applies if someone screams or shouts something that isn't a word.)
If it's in first person, you can still write "I laughed."
But if you're looking for a different word, chuckled, giggled, snorted, etc.
But if you're looking for a different word, chuckled, giggled, snorted, etc.
I wouldn't use haha or anything.
You could say something like, "I let out a laugh" or "A giggle escaped from my lips" or something simple like, "I laughed."
Just write whatever you think sounds natural.
You could say something like, "I let out a laugh" or "A giggle escaped from my lips" or something simple like, "I laughed."
Just write whatever you think sounds natural.
either say "i laughed" or "haha" or "i cracked up" or something along the lines of that