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The Comic Toolbox How to Be Funny Even If You're Not

by John Vorhaus Publisher: SILMAN JAMES PR

Comedy as a set of practical tools

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Comedy as a set of practical tools

John Vorhaus presents comedy writing as creative problem-solving, organizing the workbook around techniques with names such as Clash of Context, Tension and Release, and The Law of Comic Opposites. The emphasis is on usable methods for generating comic material, including the Wildly Inappropriate Response and the Myth of the Last Great Idea. Its broad scope extends beyond professional writers and comics to anyone interested in developing a sense of humor through structured exercises and ideas.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Writers seeking practical approaches to comedy writing
  • Comics looking for tools to develop material
  • Readers interested in structured exercises for humor

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Comedy writingCreative problem-solvingComic techniquesHumor development

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Book overview

A workbook approach to comedy writing as creative problem-solving. It offers tools of the trade such as Clash of Context, Tension and Release, The Law of Comic Opposites, The Wildly Inappropriate Response, and The Myth of the Last Great Idea to writers, comics, and anyone else who wants to be funny.
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