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| International Standard Book Number |
0898795109 |
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| International Standard Serial Number |
9780898795103 |
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| Classification number |
808.87 Hel |
| Item number |
14 |
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33606 |
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33606 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
808.87 Hel |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
808.87 Hel |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Helitzer, Melvin frey50 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Comedy writing secrets |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
by Melvin Helitzer |
| Remainder of title |
How to thnk funny, write funny, act funny, and get paid for it |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Writer's Digest Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
1992, c1987. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
325 p. |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
"1st paperback printing." |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Title |
Part 1 The basics of humor writing -- Chapter 1 Imagination is funny: taking the first step - Chapter 2 Why we laugh: Theories of comedy - Chapter 3 The anatomy of humor: The threes formula - Chapter 4 POW is a play on words - Chapter 5 Brainstorming POW Associations - Chapter 6 The next giant step: Reverses - Chapter 7 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered: Triples - Chapter 8 The harmony of paired elements: Synonms, Homonyms, and Anotonms - Chapter 9 Funny words: the spark plugs of humor - Chapter 10 to tell the truth: Exaggerated and Understand Realism - Chapter 11 Suprise 'em or shock'em: Nihilistic humor and language - Chapter 12 Stay in character: Speak softly but carry a big schtick - Part 2 The Markets -- Chapter 13 Testing - one, two, three - writing humor for speeches - Chapter 14 Stand-up or sit down: Humor for live entertainers - Chapter 15 Saw the picture, loved the gag: Humor for cartoons and comics - Chapter 16 Proses are read: Humor for greeting cards, T-shirts, and bumper stickers - Chapter 17 - Print humor: columns, Articles, and fillers - Chapter 18 The scarce comedy-ty: Writing for sitcoms - Chapter 19 this is a wrap: Most commonly asked questions about humor construction |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Wit and humor |
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Authorship |
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AJML |
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800 - 899 |
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808.87 Hel |
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14 |