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Are you ready to elevate your writing, speeches, and conversations with unparalleled wit and comedy? Look no further than The Elements of Humor by bestselling author and comedy writing legend, Scott Dikkers. This isn't just another book on humor—it's a transformative guide that stands head and shoulders above the rest, designed to make you the funniest version of yourself.
While many writers treasure Strunk and White's Elements of Style for its writing standards and best practices, the realm of humor writing has long awaited a credible, comprehensive guide. Scott Dikkers answers the call with a book that is both hilarious and instructive, offering clear, replicable steps to infuse your writing and speaking with unforgettable humor. In the book, you'll find step-by-step guidance for everything from sophomoric pranks to sophisticated satire as you learn the fundamentals of crafting humor that resonates, as well as diverse humor strategies for different kinds of funny, including self-deprecation, referential jokes, shock humor, hyperbole, wordplay, slapstick, and even meta-humor.
The Elements of Humor is your key to making the people around you laugh. Perfect for enhancing presentations, content creation, or everyday conversations, this book will secure a prominent place on your library shelf.
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15
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).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this if you write comedy
- By Geoffrey D. Calhoun on 12-05-23
By: Steve Kaplan
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How to Write Funnier
- Your Serious Step-by-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing: How to Write Funny, Book 2
- By: Scott Dikkers
- Narrated by: Scott Dikkers
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Can you learn how to write comedy? Absolutely - anyone can. Scott Dikkers will tell you how. He's co-founder and longest-serving editor-in-chief of The Onion, the world's most popular humor publication, and founder of The Onion Training Center at the Second City in Chicago. He's also a number one best-selling humor author and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. In How to Write Funnier, he tells you everything you need to know to start writing funny stories, how to write funny scenes, and how to write funny sketches.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great info on collaborative humor writing/revision
- By Jason on 05-10-23
By: Scott Dikkers
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How to Write Funniest: Book Three of Your Serious Step-by-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing
- How to Write Funny, Book 3
- By: Scott Dikkers
- Narrated by: Scott Dikkers
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Harness the power of context, confidence, and a funny group of writers like the pros do on legendary TV shows like SNL or The Simpsons or at comedy institutions like The Onion. Scott Dikkers will show you how it’s done. He’s cofounder and longest-serving editor in chief of The Onion, the world’s most popular humor publication, and founder of the Onion Training Center at the Second City in Chicago. He’s also a number one best-selling humor author, comedy performer, and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
By: Scott Dikkers
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Fine-Tuning Your Funny Muscle: How to Practice Creating Laughs Like a Pro
- Funny Muscle, Book 2
- By: Mike Lukas
- Narrated by: Mike Lukas
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
With a career spanning a quarter of a century, veteran comedian and comedy coach Mike Lukas (Tonight Show, Comedy Central, Second City, CBS Radio) strips comedy down to the bone. Here in Fine-Tuning Your Funny Muscle (book two of the Funny Muscle series), Mike dives deeper into all those joke-writing concepts from book one and fine-tunes them for you, one by one.
By: Mike Lukas
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Humor, Seriously
- Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And How Anyone Can Harness It. Even You.)
- By: Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas, Michael Lewis
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 393
We are living through a period of unprecedented uncertainty and upheaval in both our personal and professional lives. So it should come as a surprise to exactly no one that trust, human connection, and mental well-being are all on the decline. This may seem like no laughing matter. Yet, the research shows that humor and laughter are among the most valuable tools we have at our disposal for strengthening bonds and relationships, diffusing stress and tension, boosting resilience, and performing when the stakes are high.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It gives me several good laughs, but that’s about it.
- By Annie on 05-11-21
By: Jennifer Aaker, and others
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Finding Your Comedic Voice
- UCB Comedy Education Series
- By: Upright Citizens Brigade
- Narrated by: Upright Citizens Brigade
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
The Upright Citizens Brigade knows comedy, but more than that, they know how to coach aspiring comics and average joes alike on the ins and outs of how to create your own stand-out, unique voice. Led by UCB founders Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh, this series features conversations with experts in the field including Amy Poehler, Adam McKay, Ben Schwartz, Lennon Parham, Jessica St. Clair, Andy Daly, Bobby Moynihan, and Nick Kroll, among others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Interviews
- By Travis J. Kehoe on 01-11-25
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Mastering Stand-Up
- The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian
- By: Stephen Rosenfield
- Narrated by: Stephen Rosenfield
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
This entertaining and sharply written guide - for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers - examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C. K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Erich on 07-05-19
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The Humor Code
- A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny
- By: Peter McGraw, Joel Warner
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4 out of 5 stars 85
Dr. Peter McGraw, founder of the Humor Research Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, teamed up with journalist Joel Warner on a far-reaching search for the secret behind humor. Their journey spanned the globe, from New York to Japan, from Palestine to the Amazon. Meanwhile, the duo conducted their own humor experiments along the way-to wince-worthy, hilarious, and illuminating results.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Real research and a scientific theory of humor!
- By Dianne on 05-22-15
By: Peter McGraw, and others
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The New Comedy Bible
- The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy
- By: Judy Carter
- Narrated by: Judy Carter
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
The New Comedy Bible is a step-by-step, no excuses manual for writing, performing, and launching your career as a stand-up comic. Written by Judy Carter, the author of The Comedy Bible (2001), which was called by The Washington Post and Forbes as a “Comedy Essential”. This new book, penned in classic Carter’s style - part career coach and part comedy dominatrix - has 100 percent new content.
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5 out of 5 stars
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PDF workbook
- By Lluvia Guerra on 02-22-21
By: Judy Carter
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Impro
- Improvisation and the Theatre
- By: Keith Johnstone
- Narrated by: William Reay
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Divided into four sections - Status, Spontaneity, Narrative Skills, and Masks and Trance - and arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the audiobook sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an audiobook of ideas and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Resource for improvisational theater
- By Robert Mann on 03-11-21
By: Keith Johnstone
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The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improv Manual
- By: Upright Citizens Brigade
- Narrated by: Upright Citizens Brigade
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story5 out of 5 stars 68
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual is a comprehensive guide to the UCB style of long form comedy improvisation. Written by UCB founding members Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh, the manual covers everything from the basics of two person scene work (with a heavy emphasis on finding "the game" of the scene), to the complexities of working within an ensemble to perform long form structures, such as "The Harold" and "The Movie".
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2 out of 5 stars
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Buy a Physical Copy Instead
- By Anonymous on 12-27-22
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Action
- The Art of Excitement for Screen, Page, and Game
- By: Robert McKee, Bassim El-Wakil
- Narrated by: Robert McKee
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Action explores the ways that a modern-day writer can successfully tell an action story that not only stands apart, but wins the war on clichés. Teaming up with the former co-host of The Story Toolkit, Bassim El-Wakil, legendary story lecturer Robert McKee guides writers to award-winning originality by deconstructing the action genre, illuminating the challenges, and, more importantly, demonstrating how to master the demands of plot with surprising beats of innovation and ingenuity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Loaded with practical information
- By Josephblu on 03-17-25
By: Robert McKee, and others
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Do You Talk Funny?
- 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
- By: David Nihill
- Narrated by: David Nihill
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,032
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 919
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 918
Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.
In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Textbook for a Take Action Program
- By Brian Ball on 03-07-16
By: David Nihill
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Kill the Dog
- The First Book on Screenwriting to Tell You the Truth
- By: Paul Guyot
- Narrated by: Paul Guyot
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
Every aspect of screenwriting is covered with an authority and credibility never seen in any book to come before. Told with honesty, humor, and vulnerability from the real-world perspective of a working, professional screenwriter, Kill the Dog reveals the secrets of what it takes to have a successful career as a Hollywood screenwriter.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a lot learned. Here's a summary.
- By Samuel D R on 01-28-24
By: Paul Guyot
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How to Make People Laugh
- Develop Confidence and Charisma, Master Improv Comedy, and Be More Witty with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere (Communication Skills Training, Book 1)
- By: James W. Williams
- Narrated by: Johnny Bud
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 59
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 59
Want to learn how to make people laugh out loud? How to Make People Laugh is a book that targets regular comedians, such as you and me. It does not try to transform you into a professional comedian. Instead, it puts comedy in the spotlight of everyday life. With this book, you will learn techniques that you can easily incorporate at parties or even in regular banter with friends and colleagues.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Go to youtube
- By Anotony on 09-05-21
He puts it all together
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I recommend this to anyone. But especially to complete newcomers, and to those out there who are stuck in analysis paralysis and need to get back to the basics.
Great introduction to the topic
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