How to be a Comedy Writer
Secrets from the Inside
Published on 25. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84024-465-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 toearn 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 150 mm
Width: 110 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84024-465-6 (9781840244656)
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06/2021
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Person
Dr. C George Fry completed his Ph.D. at The Ohio State University, D.Min. at the Winebrenner Theological Seminary, and recipient of several honorary doctorates. Previously he has written biographies of Washington Gladden, Avicenna, Francis of Assisi, Berthold von Schenk and Raymond Lull as well as a number of textbooks. The Concordia Historical Institute recognized Fry's previous work on "Matthias Loy" with a "Citation" for outstanding scholarship. Fry is currently Professor of Church history and Theology at Winebrenner Theological Seminary at the University of Findlay. Joel R. Kurz received his B.A. in English from The College of the Ozarks and his M.Div from Concordia Theological Seminary. He has had essays and poetry published in several journals, in addition to collaborating with Dr. C. George Fry on two previous biographies by The Edwin Mellen Press.