The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not
by John Vorhaus
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Author: John VorhausEdition: Paperback
Published: 1994-07
ISBN: 1879505215
Number of pages: 191
Publisher: Silman-James Press
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Book Review: Great observations; lifeless humour
Summary: 3 Stars
Simply put, the book is filled with excellent methods for creating comedy. If you do not have strong comedic instinct, your results will be formulaic. The author comes from a background of cheap laughs and sitcoms like Married With Children. The jokes inside are corny at best. While Vorhaus isn't particularly funny himself, he does have a good eye for what makes a joke funny. If you have a facility towards joke writing, this book will help you perfect your art; but don't look for laughs inside the book because they just aren't there.
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