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John Byrne breaks down the basics of writing comedy into simple steps and show you how to make the most of your individual comedy writing abilities.  Starting with the basics of writing jokes and short pieces, the book moves on to sitcoms and full length routines.  The author shows how to tailor material for radio, TV and print, and how to make contacts in the business and follow them up.  Fully updated to cover new markets from the Internet to broadband and interactive TV.

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0713663790
9780713663792
30-09-2002
£9.99
£9.19
176
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
2,388,938

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