Comedy Writing Secrets: How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny and Get Paid For It

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Formulaic Jewish humor. To be read with Saul Alinsky's 'Rules for Radicals' to appreciate how this humor comes weaponized. INTRODUCTION. Introducing the Three Rs of Humor. PART 1. THE BASICS OF HUMOR WRITING. CHAPTER 1. Imagination Is Funny: Taking the First Step. CHAPTER 2. Why We Laugh: Theories of Comedy. CHAPTER 3. The Anatomy of Humor: The THREES Formula. CHAPTER 4. POW Is a Play on Words. CHAPTER 5. Brainstorming POW Associations. CHAPTER 6. The Next Giant Step: Reverses. CHAPTER 7. Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered: Triples. CHAPTER 8. The Harmony of Paired Elements: Synonyms, Homonyms, and Antonyms. CHAPTER 9. Funny Words: The Spark Plugs of Humor. CHAPTER 10. To Tell the Truth: Exaggerated and Understated Realism. CHAPTER 11. Surprise ‘em or Shock ‘em: Nihilistic Humor and Language. CHAPTER 12. Stay in Character: Speak Softly But Carry a Big Schtick. PART 2. THE MARKETS. CHAPTER 13. Testing - One, Two, Three - Writing Humor for Speeches. CHAPTER 14. Stand-Up or Sit Down: Humor for Live Entertainers. CHAPTER 15. Saw the Picture, Loved the Gag: Humor for Cartoons and Comics. CHAPTER 16. Proses Are Read: Humor for Greeting Cards, T-Shirts, and Bumper Stickers. CHAPTER 17. Print Humor: Columns, Articles, and Fillers. CHAPTER 18. The Scarce Comedy-ty: Writing for Sitcoms. CHAPTER 19. This Is a Wrap: Most Commonly Asked Questions About Humor Construction. APPENDIX A. Books for a Humor Writer’s Library. APPENDIX B. Humor Periodicals. APPENDIX C. Comedy and Humor Courses. INDEX.