Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-236) and index
Contents:
Comedy basics The comedy writing mindset Getting started Language and style Jokes Stand-up Simple characters and situations Quickies and sketches Creating more complex characters More complex situations and plots Sitcoms Character development and deeper plotting Editing, polishing and unblocking Writing for different media The practicalities of placing your work Appendix A: other types of comedy writing Appendix B: comedy styles and genres Appendix C: doing it yourself Appendix D: figures of speech Appendix E: works mentioned Appendix F: full texts of examples Appendix G: taking it further
