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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

2 Ratings

5

Duration
8H 1min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-Fiction

While other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, commercial scripts. The Hidden Tools of Comedy unlocks the unique secrets and techniques of writing comedy. Kaplan deconstructs sequences in popular films and TV that work and don’t work and explains what tools were used (or should have been used).

© 2023 Dreamscape Media (Audiobook): 9781666649284

Release date

Audiobook: 24 October 2023

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