It has been suggested a few times that I should do a “Golden Rules of Writing Comedy” article and I’ve always resisted it for one very good reason. I’ve been making my living from comedy for about 14 years now, be it as a stand-up comedian, as a writer for prime time television and kid’s sitcoms on British TV, and lately, as a.
This book has occasional flashes of brilliance but, on the whole, it did leave me a little disappointed.There is a fairly awkward little section towards the end that, for all its good intentions, whizzes through the crafts of sitcom and comedy screenplay writing with almost indecent haste.
Read Article →This book is really great for aspiring Comedians. What I love most about this book is that it’s basically a “how-to” book teaching you how to write a joke, or a bit, whatever you decide to call it. A book like this can be very beneficial because it’s filled with a knowledge of the craft of stand-up comedy.
Read Article →The Secrets to Writing Great Comedy will reveal to both beginners and experienced writers the distinctive features that mark out comedy from other forms of creative writing. Having identified these, it will help you then to unlock your inner anarchist, and explore the different elements of comedy, using a combination of practical exercises, insight and creative inspiration.
Read Article →Joke Structures, also known as “joke formats” or “joke types” is a way for comedians to organize a setup and punchline to create a comedic conflict.A “Joke Formula” is a conventional joke-writing strategy for making these structures. Types of Jokes In This Lesson: Broken Assumption Jokes; Exaggeration Jokes; Misplaced Sincerity Jokes.
Read Article →Ignorance, especially when writing from the perspective of children, can be hilarious. Because children generally don’t have a filter and lack certain knowledge, they mispronounce things, call things by the wrong name, or don’t know what something is, which all adds to the comedy. Irony.
A Comedy is a work in which the hero and heroine are destined to be together, but something is preventing them from doing so. Over the course of the story, whatever is keeping them apart is removed from the equation, usually after a great deal of increasing confusion and miscommunication, which usually results in mass hilarity.
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Writing a good joke is a genuine art form. The idea that a joke just springs into being, conjured from thin air, couldn’t be further from the truth in most cases. However outwardly simple they may appear, a joke is a complex beast and will have been tweaked and endlessly rewritten, trailed on audiences and refined some more before it is finally ready.
Read Article →Tip: Read lots of picture books for inspiration. GETTING STARTED. Picture books can be about all sorts of things. Let your imagination run wild and write down all your thoughts and ideas on a piece of paper. Don't be afraid to write down EVERYTHING - you don't want to forget a brilliant idea! Think about different characters and scenarios.
Read Article →Good writing is always about something. Write the argument of your book in a sentence, then stretch that out to a paragraph, and then to a one-page outline. After that, write a table of contents to help guide you as you write, then break each chapter into a few sections.
Read Article →One of the most effective techniques in fiction writing is to build up tension, and then to break it with comedic elements, regulating the pace for the reader, even as you ratchet up to the next scene. This works particularly well in darker books, TV and movies where things can get a little grim.
Read Article →It would behoove readers to know that purchasing a book, about writing books, authored by someone whom has never written professionally before (much less a book), is a gamble of the highest order. Unpredictable and aimless, but occasionally full of intellect and whimsy, RYAN HIGA'S HOW TO WRITE GOOD doesn't hold much value outside of being a thrift read at a local library.
Comedy at the Edge is a great book for any aspiring comic. It really gives you great insight about how comedy changed in the 70's, and what life was like for a comic of the era. Seriously, it's a really good read and will probably inspire you to give comedy a shot.