Three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret's ""Comedy Writing Step by Step"" has been the manual for humor writers for 25 years. In this new book, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a broad range of comedy writing situations, along with many all-important insights into the selling of one's work. Perret covers all aspects of comedy writing in his uniquely knowledgeable and anecdotal fashion.
Gene Perret is a three-time Emmy Award winner and seasoned professional who has written for Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, Bill Cosby and was the head comedy writer for Bob Hope for decades. His television writing credits include Laugh In, The Carol Burnett Show, Welcome Back, Kotter, The Tim Conway Show, Three's Company, and a host of others.