Judy Carter (1)

Author of The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide

For other authors named Judy Carter, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Judy Carter has coached more than 5,000 comics and still runs comedy workshops in Los Angeles and New York. She has performed stand up in clubs across the country and has appeared on HBO and Comedy Central. She lives in Venice, California.

Works by Judy Carter

The Homo Handbook: Getting in Touch with Your Inner Homo: A Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men (1996 Lambda Literary Award Best Humor Book) (1996) 135 copies

Stand-Up Comedy: The Book (1989) 84 copies, 2 reviews

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I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics (2006) — Contributor — 145 copies, 3 reviews

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Gender: female

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Stand-up comedy : the book by Judy Carter

Coming back from Edinburgh Fringe I rediscovered this book that I bought several years ago. It is really a how-to book, which may fit easily as a text book for a course in stand-up comedy. Numerous examples are given and interspersed with "now write you response here". Although the book is from 1989 it didn't felt outdated to me.

Sep 30, 2014 (Edited)1 other review

Victorya 17 reviews

Stand-Up Comedy: The Book by Judy Carter

This is not just for those dreaming of standing up in front of a comedy club. It's for anyone who wants to find the humor in their own life AND for those who want to be able to tell their friends a story and have them actually laugh. I LOVE it and learned from it.

May 5, 20071 other review

braines9 1 review

The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide by Judy Carter

I find this to be a very good book. It is very helpful, and has good info to help you make jokes. one thing i dont like about it is that it isnt very "fast paced read" friendly. It a;so presents the info in a clear and concise way.

May 26, 2009