writing Hoid

[Necessary Eagle she/her]

Hope this is the right place to ask... I'm writing a ridiculous crackfic that involves a letter from Hoid to Harmony, and I'm having trouble with the opening and closing. I feel like I should be formal, but with a sort of winking quality that presages the silliness to come. Actually, even just the "be formal but not stiff" part is taxing my abilities. Do you guys have any tips?

[+Invocation]

Lots of very subtle cosmere puns.

[Lunu’anaki he/him]

Use wordy descriptions of things before getting to the punchlines. Write something humorous first; then if it's a bit crass, or not formal enough, edit it into something more "proper" while retaining the humor.

Think about how Hoid operates when he's Wit. Consider silly things for far too long, then suddenly get very serious with a sentance or two. Make fun of things about people which most would just ignore, or not even notice. Stuff like that should help you find the voice.