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The Hidden Tools of Comedy
The Serious Business of Being Funny
By: Steve Kaplan
Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Steve Kaplan
Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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The Hidden Tools of Comedy

Name: The Hidden Tools of Comedy
Brand: Dreamscape Media
SKU: BK_DRMS_011598UK
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By: Steve Kaplan

Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Steve Kaplan

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Summary

While other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful commercial scripts. The Hidden Tools of Comedy unlocks the unique secrets and techniques of writing comedy. Kaplan deconstructs sequences in popular films and TV that work and don’t work and explains what tools were used (or should have been used).