The Everything Guide To Comedy Writing

Download The Everything Guide To Comedy Writing full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The Everything Guide To Comedy Writing ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing

Author : James Mendrinos
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592572311
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (723 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing by : James Mendrinos

Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing written by James Mendrinos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've always known writing comedy was about more than just being funny. But how do you create a joke and work it into a script or a stand-up routine? Comedian, writer, and teacher Jim Mendrinos has the answers. In The Complete Idiot s Guide to Comedy Writing, Mendrinos gives readers the principles he teaches in his popular courses, from understanding what funny is and how to find it, to how to actually construct comedy. Working through the basic constructions and forms including premises, points of view, and twists, he shows the variations of written, verbal, and physical comedy. With useful exercises, Mendrinos helps writers refine their writing, appeal to their audience, and even break writer's block by learning techniques for brainstorming, free association, lists, and finding infinite points of view.

Serious Guide to Joke Writing

Author : Sally Holloway
Publisher : Book Shaker
ISBN 13 : 9781907498374
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (983 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Serious Guide to Joke Writing by : Sally Holloway

Download or read book Serious Guide to Joke Writing written by Sally Holloway and published by Book Shaker. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised for beginners and experienced joke writers alike. The techniques you will learn can be used again and again to write funny and original material. You hold in your hands the key to unlocking your inner comedy genius.

The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing

Author : Mike Bent
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440501742
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing by : Mike Bent

Download or read book The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing written by Mike Bent and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-07-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guy walks into a bar... With this guide, aspiring comics will learn to navigate the complex world of comedy writing. Discover how to tap into your natural sense of humor through real-life examples and hands-on skill-building exercises. Learn the best ways to come up with ideas and write comedy that gets laughs--every time! Mike Bent, an accomplished stand-up comedian and teacher, provides the inside scoop on techniques to jump-start your comedy writing career, including how to: Develop comic characters for sketches and scenes Create and polish a standup routine Write for TV and movies Use the web to advance your comedy career Everyone loves a comedian. But breaking into this tough field is no laughing matter. After sharpening your comedy-writing skills with this practical (and funny!) guide, you'll feel comfortable adding humor to everyday situations and may even take a chance on your dream job in show business!

Comedy Writing Secrets

Author : Melvin Helitzer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898795103
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (951 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Comedy Writing Secrets by : Melvin Helitzer

Download or read book Comedy Writing Secrets written by Melvin Helitzer and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to writing, selling and performing all types of comedy. Includes comments, advice, gags and routines from top comics.

Comedy Writing Workbook

Author : Gene Perret
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722644710
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (447 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Comedy Writing Workbook by : Gene Perret

Download or read book Comedy Writing Workbook written by Gene Perret and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran TV writer, Gene Perret, shows you how to "think funny" -- and put it on paper. These 87 super workouts guide you through the mechanics of writing jokes, monologues, sketches, and complete scripts.

Writing Comedy

Author : Ronald Wolfe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780709074137
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (741 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Writing Comedy by : Ronald Wolfe

Download or read book Writing Comedy written by Ronald Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide to comedic scriptwriting for television, radio, film and stage.

The Comedy Bible

Author : Judy Carter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743219023
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Comedy Bible by : Judy Carter

Download or read book The Comedy Bible written by Judy Carter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humor from your life and turn it into a career. Do you think you’re funny? Do you want to turn your sense of humor into a career? If the answer is yes, then Judy Carter’s The Comedy Bible is for you. The guru to aspiring stand-up comics provides the complete scoop on being—and writing—funny for money. If you’ve got a sense of humor, you can learn to make a career out of comedy, says Judy Carter. Whether it’s creating a killer stand-up act, writing a spec sitcom, or providing jokes for radio or one-liners for greeting cards, Carter provides step-by-step instructions in The Comedy Bible. She helps readers first determine which genre of comedy writing or performing suits them best and then directs them in developing, refining, and selling their work. Using the hands-on workbook format that was so effective in her bestselling first book, Stand-Up Comedy: The Book, Carter offers a series of day-by-day exercises that draw on her many years as a successful stand-up comic and the head of a nationally known comedy school. Also included are practical tips and advice from today’s top comedy professionals—from Bernie Brillstein to Christopher Titus to Richard Lewis. She presents the pros and cons of the various comedy fields—stand-up, script, speech and joke writing, one-person shows, humor essays—and shows how to tailor your material for each. She teaches how to find your “authentic” voice—the true source of comedy. And, perhaps most important, Carter explains how to take a finished product to the next level—making money—by pitching it to a buyer and negotiating a contract. Written in Carter’s unique, take-no-prisoners voice, The Comedy Bible is practical, inspirational, and funny.

How To Write Comedy

Author : Tony Kirwood
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1845285611
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (452 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis How To Write Comedy by : Tony Kirwood

Download or read book How To Write Comedy written by Tony Kirwood and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First you have to come out with a flow of ideas and decide which ones will work. Then you must give them a tight structure, and then write crisp dialogue which builds in constant laughs. This practical but inspirational book guides new and more experienced writers step by step through the process of each comedy genre. It gives space for your creativity to shine as you gradually build your skills. Beginning with sketches, the basic building blocks of comedy, you’ll find how you can quickly create great premises, and then structure them into two-minute slices of hilarity. The same techniques will help you write a string of jokes and one-liners. · A practical guide to comedy as you write it, from creating mindmaps from which to glean your new material, to techniques of structure, characterisation and dialogue which work. · Covers the distinct techniques and mindsets needed by each genre in turn, in the usual progression of a writer’s career - from jokes and sketches to sitcoms. You’ll also learn how to find outlets for your work, from submitting to the BBC to staging your own show or filming comedy for the internet.

Step by Step to Stand-up Comedy

Author : Greg Dean
Publisher : Heinemann Drama
ISBN 13 : 9780325001791
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Step by Step to Stand-up Comedy by : Greg Dean

Download or read book Step by Step to Stand-up Comedy written by Greg Dean and published by Heinemann Drama. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean examines the fundamentals of being funny and offers advice on a range of topics, including: writing creative joke material rehearsing and performing routines coping with stage fright dealing with emcees who think they're funnier than you are getting experience and lots more. Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine, Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy is the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on the art of the stand-up comedian.

Comedy at the Edge

Author : Richard Zoglin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1582346259
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (823 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Comedy at the Edge by : Richard Zoglin

Download or read book Comedy at the Edge written by Richard Zoglin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the stand-up comedy of the 1970s, citing the contributions of celebrity comics, from George Carlin and Richard Pryor to Robin Williams and Andy Kaufman, in an account that also evaluates the roles played by such clubs as Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, and the Comedy Store.

Writing the Comedy Pilot Script

Author : Manny Basanese
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000485056
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Writing the Comedy Pilot Script by : Manny Basanese

Download or read book Writing the Comedy Pilot Script written by Manny Basanese and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navigating through the challenging process of writing a comedy pilot, this book will help screenwriters to create an original script for television. Practical and accessible, the book presents a step-by-step guide focusing on the key elements of the process. Incorporating both the history of TV comedy as well as its current evolving state in this age of the dramedy and an ever-increasing variety of broadcast and streaming platforms, the book will serve as a guide for the fledgling sitcom scribe. Author Manny Basanese breaks down the comedy pilot writing process from what may be perceived as an overwhelming, time-consuming mission into a series of much more manageable, smaller steps (from logline to outline to 1st, 2nd and polished draft). Utilizing his experience in Hollywood’s sitcom trenches, the author offers real-world advice on such topics as building the comedy pilot "world," creating memorable comic characters, sound sitcom structure, and the importance of crafting an emotional through line in a comedy pilot. Finally, there is also practical career guidance for marketing this just-completed script and breaking into the industry with advice on various topics such as the value of networking as well as gaining representation in the competitive Hollywood jungle. It is ideal for students of screenwriting and aspiring comedy screenwriters.

Writing Television Comedy

Author : Jerry Rannow
Publisher : Allworth Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Writing Television Comedy by : Jerry Rannow

Download or read book Writing Television Comedy written by Jerry Rannow and published by Allworth Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran television writer/producer Jerry Rannow gives aspiring and experienced comedy writers a humorous and eye-opening guide to conceiving, writing, and marketing a winning TV sitcom. Drawing on more than twenty-five years' experience, he tells how to construct a story outline, structure and format scripts, develop character and dialogue, pitch to producers, collaborate with other writers, and work with network and studio executives, producers, directors, agents, writers, and stars. Full of laughs and profitable tips for making a living in the business, this book is an invaluable tool for any writer who wants to break into TV comedy. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

How To Be A Comedy Writer

Author : Marc Blake
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1849892318
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis How To Be A Comedy Writer by : Marc Blake

Download or read book How To Be A Comedy Writer written by Marc Blake and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think you're funny? Writing successful comedy isn't just about having a gift for gags; you need to hone your talent and polish your humour to earn a living from making people laugh. If you want to write stand-up comedy, sketches, sitcoms or even a comic novel or film, How to be a Comedy Writer tells you all you need to know and more about the business, the structure of jokes and the nuts and bolts of a craft that can be learnt. This new ebook edition has been specially formatted for today's e-readers.

How to Write Funny

Author : John Kachuba
Publisher : Writer's Digest Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis How to Write Funny by : John Kachuba

Download or read book How to Write Funny written by John Kachuba and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2001-07-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of the basics and genres of the comic point of view includes essays and interviews with such authors as Dave Barry, Sherman Alexie, and Melissa Bank.

The Art of Comedy Writing

Author : Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1412835933
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Art of Comedy Writing by : Arthur Asa Berger

Download or read book The Art of Comedy Writing written by Arthur Asa Berger and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as a distinctive literary voice or style is marked by the ease with which it can be parodied, so too can specific aspects of humor be unique. Playwrights, television writers, novelists, cartoonists, and film scriptwriters use many special technical devices to create humor. Just as dramatic writers and novelists use specific devices to craft their work, creators of humorous materials—from the ancient Greeks to today’s stand-up comics—have continued to use certain techniques in order to generate humor. In The Art of Comedy Writing, Arthur Asa Berger argues that there are a relatively limited number of techniques—forty-five in all—that humorists employ. Elaborating upon his prior, in-depth study of humor, An Anatomy of Humor, in which Berger provides a content analysis of humor in all forms—joke books, plays, comic books, novels, short stories, comic verse, and essays—The Art of Comedy Writing goes further. Berger groups each technique into four basic categories: humor involving identity such as burlesque, caricature, mimicry, and stereotype; humor involving logic such as analogy, comparison, and reversal; humor involving language such as puns, wordplay, sarcasm, and satire; and finally, chase, slapstick, and speed, or humor involving action. Berger claims that if you want to know how writers or comedians create humor study and analysis of their humorous works can be immensely insightful. This book is a unique analytical offering for those interested in humor. It provides writers and critics with a sizable repertoire of techniques for use in their own future comic creations. As such, this book will be of interest to people inspired by humor and the creative process—professionals in the comedy field and students of creative writing, comedy, literary humor, communications, broadcast/media, and the humanities.

The New Comedy Writing Step by Step

Author : Gene Perret
Publisher : Linden Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1610351088
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The New Comedy Writing Step by Step by : Gene Perret

Download or read book The New Comedy Writing Step by Step written by Gene Perret and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret's ""Comedy Writing Step by Step"" has been the manual for humor writers for 25 years. In this new book, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a broad range of comedy writing situations, along with many all-important insights into the selling of one's work. Perret covers all aspects of comedy writing in his uniquely knowledgeable and anecdotal fashion.

Writing the Romantic Comedy

Author : Billy Mernit
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060935030
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (69 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Writing the Romantic Comedy by : Billy Mernit

Download or read book Writing the Romantic Comedy written by Billy Mernit and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-07-31 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the slapstick shenanigans of Hepburn and Grant in Bringing Up Baby to the sexy repartee of Shakespeare in Love, romantic comedies have delighted filmgoers -- and challenged screenwriters -- since Hollywood's Golden Age. Whether you're a first time screenwriter, or an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process, this thoroughly charming and insightful guide to the basics of crafting a winning script will take you step by step from "cute meet" all the way to "joyous defeat." You'll learn the screenwriting secrets behind some of the funniest scenes ever written; how to create characters and dialogue that set the sparks flying; why some bedroom scenes sizzle and others fall flat; and much more. Writing the Romantic Comedy features case studies drawn from beloved romantic comedies such as When Harry Met Sally, Annie Hall, Tootsie, and The Lady Eve, as well as field-tested writing exercises guaranteed to short-circuit potential mistakes and ensure inspiration.