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The New Comedy Writing Step by Step

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Author(s): Gene Perrett

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Foreword to the New Revised Edition
By Joe Medeiros
Foreword to the First Edition
By Carol Burnett
Introduction
Why an Update?
PART ONE
DECIDING TO WRITE
1. You Can Write Comedy
2. Yes, It Can Be Learned
3. The Skills You’ll Need
4. Comedy as a Hobby
5. Comedy as a Second Income
6. Comedy as a Career
PART TWO
BUILDING YOUR SKILLS
7. Write, Read, and Listen
8. Comedy-Writing Exercises
9. The Value of Monologues
10. Getting Ready to Write
11. Getting the Jokes Flowing
12. The Art of Routining
13. Shortcuts to Humor
14. Writing to Your Audience
15. Keeping a Comedy Notebook
16. Sketch Writing
17. Sitcom Writing
PART THREE
BUILDING YOUR CAREER
18. The Proper Attitude
19. Getting Your Career Going
20. Practicing Your Trade
21. Completing Speculative Work
22. Marketing Your Material
23. The Answer to the Question Everyone Wants to Ask
Sample Movie Script
Index
About the Author