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The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not- Silman-James Press |
Still learning, but getting there fast
2005-10-07
My most important social time is this online fantasy league I participate in. The guys like to exchange insults, and they are really clever. I decided to post a note once a week. Some kind of ha-ha cut-em-up funny joke thing. Trouble is, I have very little in the wit department. One of my chatroom buddies hooked me up with this book, and now I am the "top banana" of the league message board.
A good book for comedy writers.
2005-06-26
I like this book because it offers advice on creating written comedy.It teaches you how to write,where to get ideas from and put those ideas together.There are plenty of exercises to follow so keep a note book handy if you buy this book.
The author writes in an easy to understand way.Doesnt get boring like other books.No matter what,you will gain something from this book.And,there's a few laughs too. If you want to do stand -up comedy this book should be considered for your collection of books .It will help.I would recommend these books specifically for stand -up comedy: 1)"Zen and the art of stand-up comedy" By Jay Sankey. 2)"The comedy bible".By Judy Carter. 
Exelent
2005-05-30
This is a very good book. It demonstrates sevral structures for writing comedy (sketch, sitcom, script and stand-up) and has a laugh along the way.
Whilst it does seem rather aimed at the story comic it gives a lot of good points for creating comedy and really helps get the jucies going. As well as many tools to get comedy out of anything, Vorhaus walks you through character creation and story developemt. there are also some very good chapters on the importance of re-writing, dealling with failure and applying yourself. there are also some great chapters on dealing with your inner-editor and finding a beta-tester for your work. All in all a great and funy book that has some fantastic tools for creating comedy as well as inspiration idea to help you even more.
The Character and Plot Toolbox: Some Assembly Required
2004-10-26
I love The Comic Toolbox and would recommend it to anyone interested in writing good fiction, whether it be comic or otherwise. If you are trying to write a stand up act, however, you'll probably do better with Judy Carter's books, The Comedy Bible and Stand Up Comedy: The Book.
Vorhaus has a very simple and useful method for creating satisfying plots and characters readers will love. Everything Tami D. Cowden said in her review is true: "No other book on writing I've read - and I've read a lot! - kept me chuckling throughout. I'd recommend this book for the laughs alone, but I can also recommend it as the fount of writing wisdom it entails. Vorhaus not only explains the basic types of humor and the elements of a comic plot, but also lays out an excellent plotting structure useful for any type of fiction writing. Whether you merely want to add a few touches of humor to an angsty story, or you want to write the next comic blockbuster, this book will help you on your way." Although Tami D recommends chapter 9 (this entire chapter consists of the one line "Of course, no book on comedy would be complete without a comprehensive discussion on practical jokes"), I would recommend skimming chapter one. It includes Vorhaus's basic formula of comedy, truth+pain=comedy, which I don't agree with. A terrorist attack is truth+pain but tragic and not comic, while "what did the mayonnaise say to the refrigerator?" is comic without being true or painful. So don't take the first chapter too seriously, and know the good stuff is just around the page. This book could help simplify writing a good story for a lot of writers. I hope it does.
A Must-Have
2004-08-28
The Comic Toolbox analyzes, explores, and explains the science of comedy in all its glory. John Vorhaus is an extremely insightful, motivational, and helpful person, and any person with comic ambitions should earnestly observe and understand the perspective Mr. Vorhaus offers in this comprehensive How-To Guide.
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