The New Comedy Writing Step by Step: Revised and Updated with Words of Instruction, Encouragement, and Inspiration from Legends of the Comedy Profession

by Gene Perret, Joe Medeiros (Foreword by), Carol Burnett (Foreword by)

Overview

Three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret's ""Comedy Writing Step by Step"" has been the manual for humor writers for 25 years. In this new book, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a broad range of comedy writing situations, along with many all-important insights into the selling of one's work. Perret covers all aspects of comedy writing in his uniquely knowledgeable and anecdotal fashion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781884956669
Publisher:	Linden Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2007
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	267
Sales rank:	660,160
Product dimensions:	6.16(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.77(d)

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From the Publisher

"The classic by three-time Emmy-award winning writer [Gene] Perret . . . offers timeless, nuts-and-bolts practical advice. He discusses finding your voice and your genre, and writing for your audience."  —ASJA Monthly

Editorial Reviews

""The classic by three-time Emmy-award winning writer [Gene] Perret . . . offers timeless, nuts-and-bolts practical advice. He discusses finding your voice and your genre, and writing for your audience."" --""ASJA Monthly""

From the Publisher

The classic-by three-time Emmy-award winning writer [Gene] Perret-offers timeless, nuts-and-bolts practical advice. He discusses finding your voice and your genre, and writing for your audience.

ASJA Monthly