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

This hands-on book will take you, step by step, through the stages by which most successful comedy writers develop their craft and careers This practical but in

You've always known writing comedy was about more than just being funny. But how do you create a joke and work it into a script or a stand-up routine? Comedian,

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