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The Art of the Laugh: A Handbook for Sketch Writers, Actors, and Directors

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Though there are some redeemable concepts covered, this book does very little to help the reader become a better sketch comedy writer. Far too much time and energy is spent explaining the process of how the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre creates a review, while ignoring the nuts and bolts of what it takes to write sketch comedy. Outside of a few helpful insights toward structuring an idea, there is virtually no instruction on comedic tools, what goes into developing a satiric point of view, or how to create a strong comedic premise. In my opinoin, truth is the foundation to all great comedy, so truthfully, if you are trying to learn how to write sketch, you won't find any answers in this book. Outside of hyping his own theatre company, the author's focus seems to be that improvisation is the best way toward finding the funny, so instead of buying this book, I'd suggest you take a class in that.