I asked my editor if there was enough humour in the book. He said that it wasn't laugh a minute, but it also wasn't dull or droll, and the tension made up for the lack of humour. Considering that this is the final book in the series and the theme of cyber bullying and break up of Marty and Remi's friendship, I can't really make this a yuk-fest. However, I also want to make sure there's enough fun in the interaction between Marty and Remi before they break up so that we feel bad for the two guys.
I'm going to cycle through the manuscript and find places where I might be able to explore character in a funny way. Very important to make this distinction. Jokes don't make a story funny. Characters do. If the humour comes from character, the novel becomes a richer reading experience. Jokes that don't stem from character take away from the story.
Now is the time to use a scalpel and not a band saw. I have to be very careful with how I approach the humour pass. Less is more. I suspect I'll be coming back to his blog entry a few times to remind myself of that.
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