{"product_id":"the-comedy-bible-from-stand-up-to-sitcom-the-comedy-writers-ultimate-guide-by-carter-9780743201254","title":"The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom - The Comedy Writers Ultimate Guide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humour from your life and turn it into a career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo you think you're funny? Do you want to turn your sense of humour into a career? If the answer is yes, then Judy Carter's \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is for you. The guru to aspiring stand-up comics provides the complete scoop on being—and writing—funny for money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've got a sense of humour, you can learn to make a career out of comedy, says Judy Carter. Whether it's creating a killer stand-up act, writing a spec sitcom, or providing jokes for radio or one-liners for greeting cards, Carter provides step-by-step instructions in \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy Bible\u003c\/em\u003e. She helps readers first determine which genre of comedy writing or performing suits them best and then directs them in developing, refining, and selling their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the hands-on workbook format that was so effective in her bestselling first book, \u003cem\u003eStand-Up Comedy: The Book\u003c\/em\u003e, Carter offers a series of day-by-day exercises that draw on her many years as a successful stand-up comic and the head of a nationally known comedy school. Also included are practical tips and advice from today’s top comedy professionals—from Bernie Brillstein to Christopher Titus to Richard Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe presents the pros and cons of the various comedy fields—stand-up, script, speech and joke writing, one-person shows, humour essays—and shows how to tailor your material for each. She teaches how to find your \"authentic\" voice—the true source of comedy. And, perhaps most importantly, Carter explains how to take a finished product to the next level—making money—by pitching it to a buyer and negotiating a contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in Carter’s unique, take-no-prisoners voice, \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is practical, inspirational, and funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599309521132,"sku":"9780743201254","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6793cde319afc04cc8662a940499846b.jpg?v=1778043296","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-comedy-bible-from-stand-up-to-sitcom-the-comedy-writers-ultimate-guide-by-carter-9780743201254","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}