Comedy writing secrets : the best-selling guide to writing funny & getting paid for it / Mark Shatz with Mel Helitzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shatz, Mark, 1955- author.

Helitzer, Melvin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor--Authorship.

Wit and humor.

Physical Description:

235 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2016]

Summary:

"Bring on the funny! With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth comedy-writing techniques that you can apply to a variety of print and online markets. If your aim is to make 'em laugh--and make a career in comedy writing--then look no further."--Provided by Amazon.com.

Contents:

Part one: Comedy writing 101. Introduction to humor ; Why we laugh ; The recipe for humor

Part two: Humor writing techniques. POW: play on words ; More POW: the simple truth and the takeoff ; The next giant step: reverses ; Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered: triples ; Realism, exaggeration, and shock ; Brainstorming and editing

Part three: Writing humor for specific markets. Testing, testing, one, two, three: writing humor for speeches ; Print humor: columns, articles, greeting cards, and abbreviated humor ; Writing humor for the cloud: social media, blogging, and more ; Teach, learn, and laugh ; That's a wrap.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781599639611

1599639610

OCLC:

913058291

Publisher Number:

99977732932

035313664670