"How To" Humor: Writing

W here can you get humorous material that's perfect for you? Write it yourself. The books in this section tell you how. Click on the book titles for more detailed information and to order through amazon.com.
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Comedy Writing Step by Step
Gene Perret, Carol Burnett (Designer)
Paperback / 1990









Funny Business : The Craft of Comedy Writing
Sol Saks
Paperback / 1991










The Art of Comedy Writing
Arthur Asa Berger
Hardcover / 1997









Comedy Writing Secrets
Melvin Helitzer
Paperback / 1992

 




Writing for Dough
William Idelson
Paperback / 1989



Funny You Should Ask : How to Make Up Jokes and Riddles With Wordplay
Marvin Terban, John O'Brien (Illustrator)
Paperback / 1992

 

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Highly Recommended
Perret has been head writer for some of America's greatest comedians, one of whom did the book with him.



Highly Recommended
Saks is another well-known name in comedy writing. And he knows his stuff.





Highly Recommended
Want to learn? Get it straight from a teacher. Berger is a professor in San Francisco.



Highly Recommended
Helitzer teaches at a university in Ohio. His students have written for major TV shows.


Highly Recommended
The title says it all.


Highly Recommended
Fun stuff. Especially if you work or play with kids.




 

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