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100 1  Shatz, Mark,|d1955-|eauthor. 
245 10 Comedy writing secrets :|bthe best-selling guide to 
       writing funny & getting paid for it /|cMark Shatz with Mel
       Helitzer. 
250    3rd edition. 
264  1 Cincinnati, Ohio :|bWriter's Digest Books,|c[2016] 
300    235 pages ;|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
505 00 |tPart One: Comedy Writing 101.|tIntroduction to humor 
       writing ;|tWhy we laugh ;|tThe recipe for humor --|tPart 
       Two: Humor writing techniques.|tPOW: Play on words ;|tMore
       POW: the simple truth and the take off ;|tThe next giant 
       step: Revreses ;|tBewitched, bothered, and bewildered: 
       Triples ;|tRealism, exaggeration, and shock ;
       |tBrainstorming and editing --|tPart Three: Writing humor 
       for specific markets.|tTesting, testing, one, two, three: 
       Writing humor for speeches ;|tPrint humor: Columns, 
       articles, greeting cards, and abbreviated humor ;|tWriting
       humor for the cloud: Social media, blogging, and more ;
       |tTeach, learn, laugh ;|tThat's a wrap. 
520    "Bring on the funny! With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd 
       Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing 
       that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn 
       the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth 
       comedy-writing techniques that you can apply to a variety 
       of print and online markets. If your aim is to make 'em 
       laugh and make a career in comedy writing, then look no 
       further."  -- provided by Amazon.com. 
650  0 Wit and humor|xAuthorship. 
650  0 Comedy writing. 
650  0 Writing|aComedy. 
700 1  Helitzer, Melvin,|eauthor.