Comedy Writing Secrets: How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny and Get Paid For It
Melvin Helitzer - Comedy Writing Secrets: How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny and Get Paid For It
Published: 1992-03 | ISBN: 0898795109, 0898792584 | PDF | 325 pages | 14 MB
A comprehensive guide to writing, selling and performing all types of comedy. Includes comments, advice, gags and routines from top comics.
Become the funniest person in the room! With Comedy Writing Secrets, you can master the fundamentals of humor writing and turn your comedic talent into a well-paying pursuit.
For more than a decade, Comedy Writing Secrets has been giving aspiring comedians a leg up on the competition. In this book, Mel Helitzer, named the "funniest professor in the country" by Rolling Stone magazine, and funnyman Mark Shatz pack in even more insight and instruction, including:
Humor writing exercises to punch up your jokes
Extra information on writing for sitcoms and stand-up
Comedic brainstorming techniques using associations and listings
Exclusive tips for writing humor for specific markets like editorials, columns, speeches, advertising, greeting cards, t-shirts, and more
Tap into your comedic genius with Comedy Writing Secrets, and you'll always leave 'em laughing!