The Cheeky Monkey: Writing Narrative Comedy (Paperback)

Paperback. From one of Australias most successful comedians comes The Cheeky Monkey, a practitioners guide to the art of comedy writing. Both insightful and practical, The Cheeky Monkey explains the principles of sitcom writing and guides the reader in how to apply them. Seeded with exercises to aid the developing comedy writer, this book will help you to:- Write jokes - Create funny stories- Build comic characters - Develop a sitcom - Sell your sitcom to producers and TV networks.Many of the techniques can also be applied to film, stage, stand-up or indeed any form of comedy. Youll make em laugh before you know it. A practitioners guide to the art that provides useful exercises to aid developing writers comedy-writing skills. It explores the seven distinct principles that have evolved for sitcom and takes the reader through each stage and how to apply it to their own writing. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …