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Writing Comedy

This LibGuide will help you:

  • learn some of the principles behind making people laugh..
  • give examples you can analyze to understand the humor.
  • provide a variety of resources for you to study this topic.
  • point you to more places and keywords to search for resources.
  • suggest tips for adjusting these humor principles to a variety of communication needs.

"When the mouth is open for laughter, you may be able to shove in a little food for thought." --Virginia Tooper  [Helitzer, M. (2005). Comedy Writing Secrets. Writer's Digest Books, p. 11]

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