A comprehensive guide to writing, selling and performing all types of comedy. Includes comments, advice, gags and routines from top comics.

First you have to come out with a flow of ideas and decide which ones will work. Then you must give them a tight structure, and then write crisp dialogue which

A paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy, providing practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, com

The definitive comedy-writing handbook from one of the genre's most celebrated writers, this easy-to-follow guide lays out a clear system for creating humor tha

He has written and produced comedy/talk shows for over fifteen years. Now four-time Emmy winner Joe Toplyn reveals his proven methods of writing for late-night