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Synopsis
A practical guide to writing comedy with structure
This book shows how humorous stories actually work on the page, scene by scene, beat by beat. Rather than treating comedy as a mystery or a list of one-line tricks, it focuses on the underlying mechanics that make readers laugh, stay engaged, and trust the story as it twists, delays, and turns.
Readers will learn how to shape jokes through timing, build pressure through escalation, shift meaning through reversal, and create satisfying shocks through surprise. Each idea is explained in clear narrative terms, so you can apply it to dialogue, action, voice, scene construction, and revision.
What this book covers
- How setup, expectation, and payoff work together in comic storytelling
- Ways to control what the reader knows, and when they know it
- How to time beats inside a sentence, a paragraph, a scene, or a full sequence
- Methods for escalating stakes, absurdity, and tension without losing coherence
- How reversals reshape meaning without breaking the logic of the scene
- How to use surprise while keeping the reader’s trust intact
- Practical scene blueprints, dialogue micro-scenes, and action examples
- Revision tools for testing whether a joke lands, a turn feels fair, and a scene keeps moving
Why it is useful
This is not just a theory book. It is built for writers who want concrete craft advice they can use immediately. The chapters move from core principles to hands-on applications, showing how comedy changes depending on perspective, voice, pacing, and structure. You will see how small choices, such as a pause, a delay, a misplaced clue, or a late clarification, can change the entire effect of a scene.
Whether you are writing fiction, satire, scripts, or humorous dialogue, this guide helps you diagnose why a scene feels flat, refine the rhythm of a punchline, and shape comic moments that feel earned rather than forced. It also explains how to revise with purpose, so a scene becomes sharper without becoming crowded or predictable.
Inside you will find
- Clear explanations of the main comic engines in narrative form
- Structural tools for building scenes that pay off cleanly
- Examples that connect theory to dialogue, action, and story movement
- Methods for balancing clarity, surprise, and control
- A workable framework for making humor consistent across an entire story
For writers who want comedy with precision, momentum, and payoff, this book offers a disciplined way to make the funny parts stronger and the story around them stronger too.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A practical guide to writing comedy with structureThis book shows how humorous stories actually work on the page, scene by scene, beat by beat. Rather than treating comedy as a mystery or a list of one-line tricks, it focuses on the underlying mechanics that make readers laugh, stay engaged, and trust the story as it twists, delays, and turns.Readers will learn how to shape jokes through timing, build pressure through escalation, shift meaning through reversal, and create satisfying shocks through surprise. Each idea is explained in clear narrative terms, so you can apply it to dialogue, action, voice, scene construction, and revision.What this book coversHow setup, expectation, and payoff work together in comic storytellingWays to control what the reader knows, and when they know itHow to time beats inside a sentence, a paragraph, a scene, or a full sequenceMethods for escalating stakes, absurdity, and tension without losing coherenceHow reversals reshape meaning without breaking the logic of the sceneHow to use surprise while keeping the reader's trust intactPractical scene blueprints, dialogue micro-scenes, and action examplesRevision tools for testing whether a joke lands, a turn feels fair, and a scene keeps movingWhy it is usefulThis is not just a theory book. It is built for writers who want concrete craft advice they can use immediately. The chapters move from core principles to hands-on applications, showing how comedy changes depending on perspective, voice, pacing, and structure. You will see how small choices, such as a pause, a delay, a misplaced clue, or a late clarification, can change the entire effect of a scene.Whether you are writing fiction, satire, scripts, or humorous dialogue, this guide helps you diagnose why a scene feels flat, refine the rhythm of a punchline, and shape comic moments that feel earned rather than forced. It also explains how to revise with purpose, so a scene becomes sharper without becoming crowded or predictable.Inside you will findClear explanations of the main comic engines in narrative formStructural tools for building scenes that pay off cleanlyExamples that connect theory to dialogue, action, and story movementMethods for balancing clarity, surprise, and controlA workable framework for making humor consistent across an entire storyFor writers who want comedy with precision, momentum, and payoff, this book offers a disciplined way to make the funny parts stronger and the story around them stronger too. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798182018562
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to writing comedy with structureThis book shows how humorous stories actually work on the page, scene by scene, beat by beat. Rather than treating comedy as a mystery or a list of one-line tricks, it focuses on the underlying mechanics that make readers laugh, stay engaged, and trust the story as it twists, delays, and turns.Readers will learn how to shape jokes through timing, build pressure through escalation, shift meaning through reversal, and create satisfying shocks through surprise. Each idea is explained in clear narrative terms, so you can apply it to dialogue, action, voice, scene construction, and revision.What this book covers- How setup, expectation, and payoff work together in comic storytelling- Ways to control what the reader knows, and when they know it- How to time beats inside a sentence, a paragraph, a scene, or a full sequence- Methods for escalating stakes, absurdity, and tension without losing coherence- How reversals reshape meaning without breaking the logic of the scene- How to use surprise while keeping the reader's trust intact- Practical scene blueprints, dialogue micro-scenes, and action examples- Revision tools for testing whether a joke lands, a turn feels fair, and a scene keeps movingWhy it is usefulThis is not just a theory book. It is built for writers who want concrete craft advice they can use immediately. The chapters move from core principles to hands-on applications, showing how comedy changes depending on perspective, voice, pacing, and structure. You will see how small choices, such as a pause, a delay, a misplaced clue, or a late clarification, can change the entire effect of a scene.Whether you are writing fiction, satire, scripts, or humorous dialogue, this guide helps you diagnose why a scene feels flat, refine the rhythm of a punchline, and shape comic moments that feel earned rather than forced. It also explains how to revise with purpose, so a scene becomes sharper without becoming crowded or predictable.Inside you will find- Clear explanations of the main comic engines in narrative form- Structural tools for building scenes that pay off cleanly- Examples that connect theory to dialogue, action, and story movement- Methods for balancing clarity, surprise, and control- A workable framework for making humor consistent across an entire storyFor writers who want comedy with precision, momentum, and payoff, this book offers a disciplined way to make the funny parts stronger and the story around them stronger too. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798182018562
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A practical guide to writing comedy with structureThis book shows how humorous stories actually work on the page, scene by scene, beat by beat. Rather than treating comedy as a mystery or a list of one-line tricks, it focuses on the underlying mechanics that make readers laugh, stay engaged, and trust the story as it twists, delays, and turns.Readers will learn how to shape jokes through timing, build pressure through escalation, shift meaning through reversal, and create satisfying shocks through surprise. Each idea is explained in clear narrative terms, so you can apply it to dialogue, action, voice, scene construction, and revision.What this book coversHow setup, expectation, and payoff work together in comic storytellingWays to control what the reader knows, and when they know itHow to time beats inside a sentence, a paragraph, a scene, or a full sequenceMethods for escalating stakes, absurdity, and tension without losing coherenceHow reversals reshape meaning without breaking the logic of the sceneHow to use surprise while keeping the reader's trust intactPractical scene blueprints, dialogue micro-scenes, and action examplesRevision tools for testing whether a joke lands, a turn feels fair, and a scene keeps movingWhy it is usefulThis is not just a theory book. It is built for writers who want concrete craft advice they can use immediately. The chapters move from core principles to hands-on applications, showing how comedy changes depending on perspective, voice, pacing, and structure. You will see how small choices, such as a pause, a delay, a misplaced clue, or a late clarification, can change the entire effect of a scene.Whether you are writing fiction, satire, scripts, or humorous dialogue, this guide helps you diagnose why a scene feels flat, refine the rhythm of a punchline, and shape comic moments that feel earned rather than forced. It also explains how to revise with purpose, so a scene becomes sharper without becoming crowded or predictable.Inside you will findClear explanations of the main comic engines in narrative formStructural tools for building scenes that pay off cleanlyExamples that connect theory to dialogue, action, and story movementMethods for balancing clarity, surprise, and controlA workable framework for making humor consistent across an entire storyFor writers who want comedy with precision, momentum, and payoff, this book offers a disciplined way to make the funny parts stronger and the story around them stronger too. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798182018562
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