Build to Laugh: How to Construct Sketch Comedy with the Fast and Funny Formula |
Contents
Part One Understanding Sketch Comedy You and the Connection Between the Two | 5 |
What Is Sketch Comedy? | 7 |
What Makes People Laugh? | 11 |
Preparation for Writing Sketch Comedy | 15 |
Your Comedy Writing Voice | 21 |
Writing to the Edge | 25 |
Crafting Your Piece | 29 |
The Formula and Guidelines for Using It | 31 |
Filler Dialogue and Action | 48 |
The Ending | 52 |
Using the Theories and Techniques of Improv Comedy to Bolster the Formula | 61 |
Writing Sketch Comedy for a Specific Character | 67 |
Part Three Working the Formula | 73 |
Sketches That Do Work And Why | 75 |
Sketches That Dont Work And Why | 111 |
Sketch Worksheet | 115 |
Designing the Project Blueprints | 35 |
Purpose | 36 |
Frame of ReferencePoint of View | 43 |
The Outside Structure | 44 |
The Inside Structure | 46 |
Writing Alone vs Collaborating | 133 |
Handling Rejection | 141 |
How to Package and Sell Your | 151 |
About the Author | 157 |
Common terms and phrases
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