Comedy Writing Workbook
by Gene Perret
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"If I miss practice one day, I notice it; if I miss practice for two days, my wife notices it; if I miss practice for three days, the public notices it." That quote has been attributed to many artists from Paderewski to Rubenstein. Even legendary golfer Ben Hogan supposedly said it. Regardless of who originated it, the advice is valid-practice is necessary to develop and perfect skills and to keep them sharp. "Comedy Writing Workbook" is a full volume of practice sessions.The 87 different show more workouts cover various facets of comedy writing--from structuring a joke to organizing a monologue to working with story plots and more. The workouts can help a writer learn new comedy-writing techniques or devote some practice time to skills that may need fine-tuning. These workouts teach the writer the process of "thinking funny" and more importantly, putting it on paper. show lessTags
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Gene Perret, an Emmy-winning humorist who has written for Bob Hope, Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett, and other comedy greats, has turned his considerable talents to writing humorous essays and books
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- Fiction and Literature
- DDC/MDS
- 808.7 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Rhetoric of humor and satire
- LCC
- PN6149 .A88 .P46 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Wit and humor
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