Writing Humor: Creativity and the Comic Mind (Humor in Life & Letters) - Softcover

Rishel, Mary Ann

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9780814329603: Writing Humor: Creativity and the Comic Mind (Humor in Life & Letters)
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ISBN 10: 0814329608 ISBN 13: 9780814329603
Publisher: Wayne State University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Providing both theory and praxis, this insightful and creative textbook explains how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and the joke monologue. Through its close analyses of short stories, sketches, essays, and scripts, it is a must-read for serious and not-so-serious writers of every genre. Guiding aspiring writers through the many techniques for creating humor, it illustrates and analyzes what works and what doesn't, suggests ways to energize passages that fall flat, and offers insights into brainstorming, team writing, and revision.

This book includes the history and cultural background of each major genre, followed by a rich array of writing exercises. Readers will find an inventive selection of examples to learn from, including a script from M*A*S*H and pieces by such humorists as Woody Allen, Ogden Nash, and Art Buchwald―and by students as well.

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About the Author

Mary Ann Rishel is an associate professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College.

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Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0814329608
ISBN 13 
9780814329603
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336
Rating
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