The Serious Guide to Joke Writing
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The Serious Guide to Joke Writing by Sally Holloway
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.Sally Holloway became one of the country's top female comedians after eleven years on the circuit, performing in the UK and throughout the world. She now teaches others how to write jokes and has been breaking new ground with her inventive and unconventional joke-writing tactics. Sally's ground-breaking Joke Writing Courses have already been featured nationwide, notably on Radio 4's Word of Mouth, at British Society of Comedy Writers' Conferences, and at the Edinburgh Festival. Further information can be found at... www.comedycourses.biz is a website dedicated to comedy courses.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781907498374 |
| ISBN 10 | 1907498370 |
| Title | The Serious Guide to Joke Writing |
| Author | Sally Holloway |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rethink Press |
| Year published | 2010-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 212 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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