Comedy Writing Secrets: The Be
Shatz, Mark
ISBN 10: 1599639610 ISBN 13: 9781599639611
Published by Writer's Digest Books, 2016
Used
Soft cover
From
World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since December 20, 2007
This specific item is no longer available.
About this Item
Description:
Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00105121474
Synopsis:
The Must-Have Guide to Humor Writing
Bring on the funny! With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth comedy-writing techniques that you can apply to a variety of print and online markets. If your aim is to make 'em laugh--and make a career in comedy writing--then look no further.
In this completely revised and refreshed edition, you'll discover:
• Hundreds of updated one-liners, anecdotes, and bits from top comedians like Louis C.K., Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Rodney Dangerfield, Jon Stewart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, George Carlin, Zach Galifianakis, Stephen Colbert, Erma Bombeck, and more.
• Exclusive tips for injecting humor into articles, speeches, advertisements, greeting cards, and more.
• New instruction on writing for online markets and social media.
• Advice on brainstorming and editing to beat writer's block and generate new material.
• Exercises and expanded instructions for exaggeration, reverses, word play and more to practice and refine your writing skills.
For more than twenty years, Comedy Writing Secrets has helped humor writers of all skill levels write and sell their work. With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you'll be laugh-out-loud funny and leave readers wanting more.
About the Author: Mark A Shatz is a professor of psychology at Ohio University, Zainesville. In addition to teaching humor writing, he has extensive international experience as a teacher, speaker, and seminar leader on various topics such as motivation, death education, and interpersonal communication. Dr. Shatz has published numerous academic papers, incluiding how to use humor to enhance instruction and learning. He is the author of KISSing Golf: Keep It Simple (Stupid) Instructional Method, a humorous instructional book for beginning golfers. Mark is currently developing an online course on humor writing for Writer's Digest University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Comedy Writing Secrets: The Be
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 3rd Edition