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Title: Comedy writing secrets by Melvin Helitzer ISBN: 0-89879-258-4 Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Pub. Date: 1987 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Not just for writers.
Comment: This is really a wonderful book, but I think the title misleads a lot of people. Not only is this book great for comedy writers, but it's also just as good for comics of all types. Even if you're simply hoping to become a more humorous person in general, this book will for sure help you. I am more able to effectively make spontaneous jokes with my friends and I owe it to reading this book. I'm writing a screenplay for a comedy and that's how I came about this book, and I've run into a lot fewer writer's blocks and I've been able to increase the concentration of humor within the script. The only draw backs are its length and the writing. It's a little long, and the author isn't always easy to understand. His style breaks things down in a very technical sense, which can be hard to grasp at first. Other than that, I'd suggest it for ANYONE interested in humor.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Book the Pro Comics Read
Comment: I'm a photo journalist and I interview a lot of professional
touring comics when they hit Orange County (California). I'm amazed at the number of times these big time pros have "Comedy Writing Secrets" in their rooms. Last month Drew Carrey was photographed reading the book in a national ad he did for library services. Since I've read and loved the book, I use it as a conversation ice breaker while I'm lightting the set. The
comics then feel more relaxed knowing we enjoy something in common.
Rating: 5
Summary: Learn the fundamentals of comedy writing!
Comment: The fundamentals of comedy writing haven't changed since this book was originally published, and Mel Helitzer (who's taught comedy writing at university for decades) delivers a step-by-step course on comedic writing, thinking, and acting.
You'll learn the basics of comedy writing, the anatomy of humor, and the avenues by which you can turn your comedic talent into a well-paying pursuitÑand why the demand for humor writers far exceeds the supply. You'll also find more than a thousand one-liners, bits, and speech excerpts covering the entire range of comedy techniques.
If you want a comprehensive guide to writing, selling, and performing all types of comedy, then this is the book you must read cover to cover and keep on your shelf for a lifetime of reference.
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Title: Palm Reading: A Little Guide to Life's Secrets by Dennis Fairchild ISBN: 156138626X Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers ISBN: 0449902927 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Handwriting Analysis by Karen Kristin Amend, Karen S. Amend, Mary S. Ruiz ISBN: 087877050X Publisher: Newcastle Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 October, 1980 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Teach Yourself Hand Reflexology by Denise Whichello Brown ISBN: 0071407154 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 25 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Sound of Your Voice: The Essential Program for Communicating Confidently and Clearly by Carol Fleming ISBN: 0671796658 Publisher: Audioworks Pub. Date: 01 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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