The Cheeky Monkey: Writing Narrative Comedy by Tim Ferguson (English) Paperback

Description: The Cheeky Monkey: Writing Narrative Comedy by Tim Ferguson A practitioners guide to the art that provides useful exercises to aid developing writers comedy-writing skills. It explores the seven distinct principles that have evolved for sitcom and takes the reader through each stage and how to apply it to their own writing. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From one of Australias most successful comedians comes The Cheeky Monkey, a practitioners guide to the art of comedy writing. Both insightful and practical, The Cheeky Monkey explains the principles of sitcom writing and guides the reader in how to apply them. Seeded with exercises to aid the developing comedy writer, this book will help you to:- Write jokes- Create funny stories- Build comic characters- Develop a sitcom- Sell your sitcom to producers and TV networks.Many of the techniques can also be applied to film, stage, stand-up or indeed any form of comedy. Youll make em laugh before you know it. Author Biography TIM FERGUSON has had over 25 years experience in writing TV comedy and sitcoms. As a member of the Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS) he toured internationally for over a decade-the group was the biggest-selling act at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for nine years running. He co-produced, wrote and directed the comedy/drama series Shock Jock and was host and writer of the Logie Award-winning Dont Forget Your Toothbrush. He has appeared on numerous TV programs including: ABC TVs The Glasshouse and The Einstein Factor and in 2003 was the host of Big Brother Insider. Ferguson is the author of the bestselling political satire, Left, Right & Centre and has been a contributor of opinion pieces and features for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Ferguson lectures in Narrative Comedy and Screenwriting at RMIT School of Media & Communication and hosts forums and workshops on comedy writing nationally. Table of Contents In Good Company; Hunting and Gathering; Blueprinting; Cooking up a Show; Painting the Town; Getting the Lead; Dollars and Sense; Step Right Up!; Setting up House; Moving Out and Moving On; Index. Details ISBN0868198617 Author Tim Ferguson Publisher Currency Press Pty Ltd Year 2010 ISBN-10 0868198617 ISBN-13 9780868198613 Format Paperback Place of Publication Paddington Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 808.02 Illustrations Illustrations Media Book Imprint Currency Press Pty Ltd Subtitle Writing Narrative Comedy Pages 224 Short Title The Cheeky Monkey Language English Publication Date 2010-04-03 AU Release Date 2010-04-03 NZ Release Date 2010-04-03 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:32227529;

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