
Comedy Writing Self-Taught
The Professional Skill-Building Course in Writing Stand-Up, Sketch, and Situation Comedy
Gene Perret(Author)
Linden Publishing
Published on 15. January 2015
186 pages
978-1-61035-260-4 (ISBN)
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In "Comedy Writing Self-Taught," Perret (a legendary comedy writing teacher as well as a famous TV comedy writer and producer) teaches aspiring comedy writers how they can teach themselves the essential principles of comedy writing through comedy analysis and writing exercises. Covering the essential principles of writing stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, and TV situation comedy, "Comedy Writing Self-Taught" is professional level training from a master who has spent decades at the very top of the entertainment industry. Expressly designed for home self-study, "Comedy Writing Self-Taught" teaches that the most effective way to learn is to create comedy yourself. Perret teaches how to analyze the work of professional comedians to learn the principles of comedy and presents a full set of writing exercises to hone one's skills. A companion workbook provides even more comedy writing exercises, giving readers the equivalent of a master class in comedy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
La Vergne
United States
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-1-61035-260-4 (9781610352604)
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Comedy Writing Self-Taught
The Professional Skill-Building Course in Writing Stand-Up, Sketch, and Situation Comedy
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Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Comedy Can Be Taught
- Chapter 2: Self-Taught Is the Best Taught
- Chapter 3: Two Concepts You Can Teach Yourself Immediately
- Chapter 4: Learn the Business
- Part One: Joke Writing
- Chapter 5: Learn What Good Comedy Is
- Chapter 6: Learn to Be Good by Not Being Bad
- Chapter 7: Selecting Your Mentor
- Chapter 8: What and How You Should Learn from Your Mentor
- Chapter 9: What Do You Write About?
- Chapter 10: Preparation and Research Are Part of Learning
- Chapter 11: Teach Yourself to Write Routines
- Chapter 12: Find and Study Joke Formulas
- Chapter 13: Do Comedy Writing Exercises
- Chapter 14: You May Want to Skip This Chapter, But Don't
- Part Two: Sketch Writing
- Chapter 15: Your Best Mentor Is in Your Den
- Chapter 16: How to Watch Sketches
- Chapter 17: Sketch Endings
- Chapter 18: Sketch Writing Exercises
- Part Three: Sitcom Writing
- Chapter 19: How to Watch Sitcoms
- Chapter 20: Sitcom Writing Exercises
- Chapter 21: Develop a Situation Comedy Story and Outline a Script
- Chapter 22: Write a Situation Comedy Script
- Chapter 23: Errors to Avoid in Writing a Spec Script
- Part Four: Graduation
- About the Author
- Previous or Forthcoming Works
- About the Book
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