{"product_id":"how-to-write-funny-your-serious-step-by-step-blueprint-for-creating-incredibly-irresistibly-successfully-hilarious-writing-paperback","title":"How To Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Dikkers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Definitive Joke Writing Handbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn comedy writing and how to write a joke with a simple comedy-writing and joke-writing formula you can use \u003ci\u003eright now\u003c\/i\u003e to write your own jokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee why Amazon reviewers call \u003ci\u003eHow to Write Funny\u003c\/i\u003e \"one of the best books on comedy writing\" and \"one of the best books on humor writing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Scott Dikkers will show you how to write jokes. He's a master joke writer, founder of the world's most popular humor site TheOnion.com, #1 New York Times and #1 Amazon best-selling humor author, professional public speaker, and successful cartoonist. Scott created and leads The Onion\" Training Center at the famed Second City in Chicago. His students have been hired for the top comedy writing jobs in TV and won dozens of Emmy Awards. He's consulted with top entertainment companies like NBC, Comedy Central, and Pixar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis easy-to-follow guide lays out a clear system and simple formula for how to write a joke that will get big, milk-coming-out-of-your-nose laughs, reliably and repeatably.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The 3 sure-fire ways to generate funny text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The 11 different \"Funny Filters\" and how to use them to write jokes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The secret to getting rid of writer's block-permanently\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- And many more humor writing tips, tricks, and techniques\u003c\/p\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse the techniques in this book to reliably create top-notch humor writing (page 11)\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Your Brain's Comedy Engine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccess both hemispheres of your brain to eliminate writer's block and tap an endless reserve of comedy ideas (page 21)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Humor Writer's Biggest Problem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvercome this one devastating obstacle to reach the widest possible audience (page 29)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 How To Get Laughs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstand the different kinds of laughs, and how to generate the best one (page 43)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Secret Ingredient\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInfuse your humor with this vital component to create writing that makes people laugh (page 57)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The 11 Funny Filters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreate any joke using the 11 fundamental building blocks of humor (page 67)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny Filter 1: Irony (page 68)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 2: Character (page 70)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 3: Shock (page 76)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 4: Hyperbole (page 80)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 5: Wordplay (page 83)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 6: Reference (page 88)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 7: Madcap (page 92)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 8: Parody (page 90)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 9: Analogy (page 100)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 10: Misplaced Focus (page 104)\u003cbr\u003eFunny Filter 11: Metahumor (page 106)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Using The Funny Filters\u003c\/b\u003eLayer the building blocks to create increasingly hilarious jokes (page 113)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Process Overview\u003c\/b\u003eMaster this simple system to become a prolific humor writer (page 137)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've wondered how you can start writing jokes, how to tell jokes to your friends, how to add humor to your writing, how to add jokes in a speech, or how to add humor to your presentation, this book spells out the simple joke writing formula professionals use.\u003ci\u003eHow to Write Funny\u003c\/i\u003e is for you whether you want to find a comedy writing job or just want to learn how to tell a joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClick \"Look inside\" to see more!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Dikkers is a founding editor of The Onion and #1 New York Times best-selling author. He co-wrote and edited The Onion's Our Dumb Century, which has sold more than a half-million copies and was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He heads up the \"Writing with the Onion\" training program at The Second City in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44292832100454,"sku":"9781499196122","price":30.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/d0ZBQ052UjhDbERZREtwWStSdHFrdz09.webp?v=1766976928","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/how-to-write-funny-your-serious-step-by-step-blueprint-for-creating-incredibly-irresistibly-successfully-hilarious-writing-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}