The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's

The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide

Judy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humor from your life and turn it into a career.

Do you think youâ€™re funny? Do you want to turn your sense of humor into a career? If the answer is yes, then Judy Carterâ€™s The Comedy Bible is for you. The guru to aspiring stand-up comics provides the complete scoop on beingâ€”and writingâ€”funny for money.

If youâ€™ve got a sense of humor, you can learn to make a career out of comedy, says Judy Carter. Whether itâ€™s creating a killer stand-up act, writing a spec sitcom, or providing jokes for radio or one-liners for greeting cards, Carter provides step-by-step instructions in The Comedy Bible. She helps readers first determine which genre of comedy writing or performing suits them best and then directs them in developing, refining, and selling their work.

Using the hands-on workbook format that was so effective in her bestselling first book, Stand-Up Comedy: The Book, Carter offers a series of day-by-day exercises that draw on her many years as a successful stand-up comic and the head of a nationally known comedy school. Also included are practical tips and advice from todayâ€™s top comedy professionalsâ€”from Bernie Brillstein to Christopher Titus to Richard Lewis. She presents the pros and cons of the various comedy fieldsâ€”stand-up, script, speech and joke writing, one-person shows, humor essaysâ€”and shows how to tailor your material for each. She teaches how to find your â€œauthenticâ€ voiceâ€”the true source of comedy. And, perhaps most important, Carter explains how to take a finished product to the next levelâ€”making moneyâ€”by pitching it to a buyer and negotiating a contract.

Written in Carterâ€™s unique, take-no-prisoners voice, The Comedy Bible is practical, inspirational, and funny.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2001-09-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780743201254

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2001-09-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780743201254

The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide

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