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Elevate Your Comedy Craft
Unleash the power of collaborative writing, just as the pros do on renowned TV shows like SNL and The Simpsons, or at comedy powerhouses like The Onion. Allow Scott Dikkers, co-founder and longest-serving editor-in-chief of The Onion, to guide you. As the founder of The Onion Training Center at the Second City in Chicago, a #1 best-selling humor author, and the winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, Dikkers has the credentials to help you master the art of comedy.
In ‘How to Write Funniest’, he reveals straightforward steps to amplify your satire writing, humor writing, funny stories, or stand-up material by harnessing the collective creativity of a writers’ room. But the journey doesn’t stop there. How do you manage a team of comedy writers, a task often compared to “herding cats”? How can you overcome stage fright, and what is the ultimate weapon in comedy? Find the answers in ‘How to Write Funniest’, the third installment in the ‘How to Write Funny’ series.
Writers who have been mentored, trained, or given their first comedy-writing job by Scott have won several Emmy Awards, scripted Academy Award-nominated films, and have become best-selling authors themselves.
Inside, you’ll discover:
Chapter 1: Revolution – Position yourself on the right side of the comedy revolution that only comes once in a millennium.
Chapter 2: Ready, Fire, Aim – Overcome the primary roadblock to producing top-notch comedy.
Chapter 3: Chimps – Sidestep your natural instincts to foster your finest comedy writing.
Chapter 4: Myth vs. Reality – Avoid the allure of writers’ room myths that lead to subpar comedy writing.
Chapter 5: Who Are These People? – Understand your team and the role each member plays to bring out their best.
Chapter 6: Taking the Reins – Discern when to lead,