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Author Perret, Gene.

Title Damn! that's funny! : the professional guide to writing humorous articles you can sell.

Imprint Sanger, CA : Quill Driver Books/Word Dancer Press, 2005.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  808.7 P427d 2005    ---  Available
Description 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The positive side of writing humor (and a few non-positives) -- What does it take to write humor? -- What makes a good humorous article? -- How to get ideas for humorous articles -- Focus on topics -- Focus on time -- Focus on location -- Slant and approach -- Basic structure of a humorous article -- How to begin writing the humorous article -- Monologue -- Random gags -- Laundry lists -- Essay -- Parody -- Sketch -- Fillers and short anecdotes -- Which type of article should you write? -- How to write funny -- How to use words humorously -- Adding humor to serious articles -- Marketing your material -- Your assignment.
Subject Wit and humor -- Authorship.
ISBN 1884956440 (trade paper-back : alk. paper)

 
    
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