Writing Humor (Lit Starts)
Writing Humor (Lit Starts)

Author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1647009723

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A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series. Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Humor starts with a foreword by author Chris Colin, who offers pointers for developing your own comedic style. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to think, providing opportunities to explore your voice in various hilarious scenarios. Among other ideas, you’ll be asked to write: an account of a bachelor, from the perspective of his refrigerator a Craigslist ad for something you are desperate to sell a eulogy to a pair of jeans that no longer fit an evaluation of a coworker in the form of a school report card a list of embarrassing moments that are funny in hindsight Take to a café, on vacation, or on your morning commute and practice your creative writing a little bit at a time. Special Features Advice from a published writer, followed by prompts Part of a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto Check out the other books in the Lit Starts series: Writing Action, Writing Character, and Writing Dialogue.

Writing Memoir (Lit Starts)
Writing Memoir (Lit Starts)

Author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1647009731

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A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the bestselling 642 Things series Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Memoir starts with a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims, who offers pointers for crafting a compelling narrative from your own experiences. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to think, providing opportunities to reframe aspects of your life in thoughtful and interesting ways. Among other ideas, you’ll be asked to write: a virtual tour of your hometown a description of what’s in your purse or wallet right now a list of all the lies you’ve told an account of a historical event from your own lifetime, in a way that reveals something significant about yourself Take to a café, on vacation, or on your morning commute and practice your creative writing a little bit at a time. Special Features Advice from a published writer, followed by prompts Part of the Lit Starts series, a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto Check out the other books in this series: Writing Action, Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, Writing Humor, and Writing Sci-fi and Fantasy.

Writing Action (Lit Starts)
Writing Action (Lit Starts)

Author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1647009693

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A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series. Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Action kicks off with a foreword by an award-winning author and journalist Bonnie Tsui, who offers pointers for creating page-turning prose. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to think, providing opportunities to explore how both high-stakes and low-key moments can be action-packed. Among other ideas, you’ll be asked to write an account of: a highly competitive game of hopscotch an orange being peeled as if it were the last one on earth a car ride with an overly confident student driver a meal prepared by a cook who is really depressed the step-by-step process of opening a long-awaited piece of mail Take to a café, on vacation, or on your morning commute, and practice your creative writing a little bit at a time. Special Features Advice from a published writer, followed by prompts Part of a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto Check out the other books in the Lit Starts series: Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, and Writing Humor

Writing Dialogue (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts
Writing Dialogue (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts

Author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Publisher: Lit Starts

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419738319

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"Begins with some talking points about creating believable speech and then provides a series of prompts for exploring how dialogue is used to bring your characters and plotlines to life. ... This book is designed for practicing your creative writing a little bit at a time."--Page 4 of cover

Writing Character (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts
Writing Character (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts

Author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Publisher: Lit Starts

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419738326

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"Begins with an essay on the various ways to capture human complexity and then provides a series of prompts for producing an assortment of unique characters. ... This book is designed for practicing your creative writing a little bit at a time."--Page 4 of cover

Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Lit Starts)
Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Lit Starts)

Author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 164700974X

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A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy starts with a foreword by author Dorothy Hearst, who offers pointers for writing speculative fiction and inventing fantastic new worlds. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to think, providing opportunities to consider the rules that govern your imagined universe. Among other ideas, you’ll explore the various aspects of world-building by: writing a timeline of the history of your imagined place describing what the inhabitants of your world look like detailing transportation from city to city or planet to planet figuring out who’s in charge and whether or not they should be Take to a café, on vacation, or on your morning commute and practice your creative writing a little bit at a time. Special Features Advice from a published writer, followed by prompts Part of the Lit Start series, a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto Check out the other books in this series: Writing Action, Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, Writing Humor, and Memoir.

Writing Humor
Writing Humor

Author: Ian Bernard

Publisher: Needed Books

Published: 2008-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781593930899

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Praise for Writing Humor by Ian Bernard "Before I discovered the techniques in this book, I was forced to actually work for a living." Dave Barry "They say that humor writing is serious business, and it is, but thank goodness for Ian Bernard! He has just written the definitive textbook on the subject that is not only highly informative, but hilarious as well." - Fannie Flagg author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and Standing in the Rainbow "My talented friend has written a book that gives you valuable guidelines on how to write funny. Even if you don't write, the book will help you be the life of the party." - Jonathan Winters author of Winters' Tales "Through careful analysis of funny writing and practical suggestions on how to apply technique, Ian Bernard actually achieves the nearly impossible: he teaches you how to mine life's situations for their humor. This book is not only instructional, it's a virtual tour of modern humor." - Christopher Moore author of Practical Demon Keeping and Coyote Blue "For everyone who has ever watched a TV sitcom, a movie comedy, or read a humorous book and thought, 'I can write better than that, ' Ian Bernard now hands you the tools to do so. What are you waiting for? Buy this book and start writing." - Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner writers of Cheers (and producers), Who's the Boss?, The Jeffersons, Facts of Life

Comedy Writing Secrets
Comedy Writing Secrets

Author: Mark Shatz

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1599639637

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The Must-Have Guide to Humor Writing 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. In this completely revised and refreshed edition, you'll discover: • Hundreds of updated one-liners, anecdotes, and bits from top comedians like Louis C.K., Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Rodney Dangerfield, Jon Stewart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, George Carlin, Zach Galifianakis, Stephen Colbert, Erma Bombeck, and more. • Exclusive tips for injecting humor into articles, speeches, advertisements, greeting cards, and more. • New instruction on writing for online markets and social media. • Advice on brainstorming and editing to beat writer's block and generate new material. • Exercises and expanded instructions for exaggeration, reverses, word play and more to practice and refine your writing skills. For more than twenty years, Comedy Writing Secrets has helped humor writers of all skill levels write and sell their work. With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you'll be laugh-out-loud funny and leave readers wanting more.

Damn! That's Funny!
Damn! That's Funny!

Author: Gene Perret

Publisher: RSM Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781884956447

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In"" Damn! That's Funny!, "" readers learn from a true pro what makes readers laugh, how to write humorous pieces, how to add humor to serious articles, and how to market their material. Written by television comedy writer Gene Perret, a three-time Emmy Award-winner and longtime head writer for Bob Hope.

Writing Humor
Writing Humor

Author: Mary Ann Rishel

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780814329603

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Providing both theory and praxis, this insightful and creative textbook explains how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and the joke monologue. Through its close analyses of short stories, sketches, essays, and scripts, it is a must-read for serious and not-so-serious writers of every genre. Guiding aspiring writers through the many techniques for creating humor, it illustrates and analyzes what works and what doesn't, suggests ways to energize passages that fall flat, and offers insights into brainstorming, team writing, and revision. This book includes the history and cultural background of each major genre, followed by a rich array of writing exercises. Readers will find an inventive selection of examples to learn from, including a script from M*A*S*H and pieces by such humorists as Woody Allen, Ogden Nash, and Art Buchwald-and by students as well.