false 29169 0 0 51721 1582973571 9781582973579 8 <![CDATA[Comedy Writing Secrets, 2nd Edition: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170382250m/51721.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170382250s/51721.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51721.Comedy_Writing_Secrets_2nd_Edition_The_Best_Selling_Book_on_How_to_Think_Funny_Write_Funny_Act_Funny_And_Get_Paid_For_It 3.42 33 -Examples from comedy greats as well as cutting-edge contemporary comedians, including Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and Tina Fey

-A complete spectrum of techniques, from writing one-liners and stand-up routines, to finding a market for one's work

-Step-by-step writing exercises accompanied with sample answers, so readers can practice and hone their skills

With this guide, aspiring comics can learn how to sharpen their comedic talent and turn it into a well-paying pursuit.

]]> 29169 3.44 34 8 2005 2019450 0963038753 9780963038753 0 <![CDATA[Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down: 101 Strategies to Laugh Your Way from Repudiation to Happiness]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2019450.Don_t_Let_the_Bastards_Get_You_Down_101_Strategies_to_Laugh_Your_Way_from_Repudiation_to_Happiness 4.00 1 29169 3.44 34 8 2007 2019452 1880717158 9781880717158 0 <![CDATA[How to Write Humor]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2019452.How_to_Write_Humor 0.0 0 Author of three books on writing humor, including Comedy Writing Secrets, explores the theory of humor, its six ingredients, and the uses of humor in print, broadcasting, speeches, ads, etc.

1 tape - 90 minutes

]]> 29169 3.44 34 8 1998 2019451 0963038745 9780963038746 0 <![CDATA[It's Never Too Late to Plant a Tree: Your Guide to Never Retiring]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2019451.It_s_Never_Too_Late_to_Plant_a_Tree_Your_Guide_to_Never_Retiring 0.0 0 29169 3.44 34 8 2003 5492219 1880717611 9781880717615 0 <![CDATA[How to Write Selling Humor]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5492219.How_to_Write_Selling_Humor 0.0 0 People Will Remember Your Writing If You Use Humor

Humor is ignored and misunderstood in writing. But learning to use humor will improve your writing and your bottom line. Inside are two complementary workshops from experts who can help you ride the comedy wave to successful humor writing.

WRITING SEINFELD-STYLE

What was Seinfeld all about? Hear producer and writer Peter Mehlman s take on that (no moral lessons, lie and scheme shamelessly, & lust, lust lust) in this 90-minute workshop recording. Learn the secrets of a good episode and how Jerry Seinfeld, the star, and Larry David, the co-creator, assembled one of the most successful and long-running (1989-1998) television comedy series ever broadcast.

HOW TO WRITE HUMOR

Top comedy writer and professor of humor Mel Helitzer presents a 90-minute workshop on the basics of how to make humor work for you, whether you re writing humor, using it in business or just want to make a point with a punchline. Learn the theory of humor and its six ingredients, how to use 'reverses' and 'triples,' the 10 kinds of jokes and how to handle jokes that are based on sex.

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