A comprehensive guide to writing, selling and performing all types of comedy. Includes comments, advice, gags and routines from top comics.

He has written and produced comedy/talk shows for over fifteen years. Now four-time Emmy winner Joe Toplyn reveals his proven methods of writing for late-night

First you have to come out with a flow of ideas and decide which ones will work. Then you must give them a tight structure, and then write crisp dialogue which

A paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy, providing practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, com

This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised for beginners and experienced joke writers alike. The techniques you will learn can be used again a