Comedy Writing Secrets

pt. I. The basics of humor writing 
 1. The importance of humor writing 
 2. Why we laugh 
 3. The anatomy of humor --
pt. II. Humor writing techniques 
 4. POW : play on words 
 5. More play on words : the simple truth and the take-off 
 6. Play on words : brainstorming techniques 
 7. The next giant step : reverses 
 8. The harmony of paired elements : synonyms, homonyms, and antonyms 
 9. Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered : triples preparation + anticipation + payoff = funny 
 10. Exaggerated and understated realism 
 11. Funny words and foul language --
pt. III. Writing for specific humor markets 
 12. Testing-one, two, three-writing humor for speeches 
 13. Stand-up or sit down : humor for live entertainers 
 14. Print humor: columns, articles, and fillers 
 15. Saw the picture, loved the gag : humor for cartoons and greeting cards 
 16. The scarce comedy-ty : writing for TV sitcoms 
 17. We mean business 
 18. Teach, learn, and laugh 
 19. That\'s a wrap.