The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How to Say Something Funny about Anything
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How To Write Jokes for Fun & Profit This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised for beginners and experienced joke writers alike. The techniques you will learn can be used again and again to write funny and original material for: Stand-up comedy; Speeches; Political satire; Monologues; TV, Stage & radio; Witty articles & blogs; Comedy sketches; Sitcom scripts; Cartoons & Comic-Strips; Business Presentations. You hold in your hands the key to unlocking your inner comedy genius. When you read this book you will discover... * Simple yet powerful ways to write hilarious material on any subject * Insider tricks professionals use to get going and keep going * Where jokes really come from and why this makes writing easier * Techniques for creating simple puns and wordplay for laughs * How to tap into a continuous stream of comedy consciousness * Creative tools such as Joke-Webbing and the Hadron Joke Collider * How to mine newspapers and headlines for topical comedy gold * Ways to take jokes in weird and wonderful directions with surrealism * How to hone your jokes to maximise laughs and minimise memorisation If you want to write comedy of any kind this book is for you... Review: It is actually a Guide! - A must read especially who are new to joke-writing and really wish to hone the craft. Highly recommended for all types of funny art-forms. Review: Great for reference brainstorming - Well written little reference and guidebook. I refer to this often to help me brainstorm ideas and remember processes for how to write funny material. Very glad this little manual is on my shelf and it’s very useful. One of the better reference books on this subject and really quite excellent for stimulating a variety of different types of creativity not only just humor.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 633 Reviews |
H**.
It is actually a Guide!
A must read especially who are new to joke-writing and really wish to hone the craft. Highly recommended for all types of funny art-forms.
M**H
Great for reference brainstorming
Well written little reference and guidebook. I refer to this often to help me brainstorm ideas and remember processes for how to write funny material. Very glad this little manual is on my shelf and it’s very useful. One of the better reference books on this subject and really quite excellent for stimulating a variety of different types of creativity not only just humor.
A**R
Good start
Good enough for people trying to understand jokes and joke writing but not the best you’ll ever read. Material is abit dated and dry
S**O
Buen libro para ir conociendo el mundo de la comedia.
Me gusto bastante ya que te da teoría y ejercicios prácticos con preguntas mas comunes de las cuales podrías hacer.
K**H
Advanced "Mind Maps", and then some, for inventing jokes
About 8 weeks ago I entered the humorous speech competition at the Eastbourne Speakers Club (UK). I tried to write some jokes using "Mind maps", and managed to win the 1st leg of the competition (I was knocked out in the 2nd round). The way I was using mind maps was the same way I use then for writing regular speeches or requirements analysis for Software. My techniques were not specialized enough for writing jokes. The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How To Say Something Funny About Anything starts with mind maps, and then evolves the process, to assist you to specifically create jokes. She does this using tried and tested techniques from her Joke writing classes, which she refers to throughout the book. Indeed, the exercise in her book, are taken from her class. I intend to use this book to write jokes for a stand-up routine, and if you are the sort of person who uses tools such as "mind maps", and you need to write some jokes, then I would recommend this book to you. It is well written, well thought out, well researched, and just generally useful for orienting your brain to discover jokes.
D**L
Simple and very useful
Easy to read and to use. Very helpful when you get stuck and don't know how to continue your jokes. I recommended it
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