Comedy Writing Step by Step

by Gene Perret

This important and informative Comedy Writing Step by Step by Gene Perret is a gem. It's a book on how to write and sell your sense of honor. The author offers the readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a very broad range of comedy writing situations, along with many all-important insights into the selling of your work,

Genres: Humor, Writing, Comedy, Nonfiction

281 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1990

Reviews

[Joanne Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best book on comedy writing--and one of the top books on writing--that I've read. Perret's voice is so accessible, his instruction so clear, and his sensible encouragement so profound that I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to add more humor to their writing or is considering a career as a stand-up comedian. Since Perret's background is in television, his advice is spot-on. Though much of the book is a how-to for joke writing, it's extremely useful for writers to help identify what makes a joke worthwhile, placement etc. and to identify those elements in the humor writing of others. An excellent how-to.

[Vimal Kumar]

This book deserve higher rating than average rating received so far. Interesting perspective about creating moment of humor.

Good read for beginners who wish to explore humor in their speech or writing.

[John Sorensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, well-written. Truly step by step approach. Fantastic resource.

[David Leemon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a lot of good advice, even if you do not plan to write in the comedy field. I found it especially helpful in my RPG writing. I also realized that I could give myself credit for a lot of things that I did even if I did not publish them or turn them into a fantasy novel.

I would recommend this book to anybody who wants to be a writer.