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any tips for writing comedy


i just started a comedy piece how do i make it funnier

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Hi, S_Leone,
below a few articles which might help/inspire you:

http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/the-4-rules-of-comedy-writing-for-screenwriters.html

http://scribemeetsworld.com/2011/screenplay-writing/how-to-write-a-comedy-script-screenwriting-tips-hangover/

From this article
http://theworkingscreenwriter.blogspot.de/2008/04/writing-comedy-but-is-it-funny.html
comes the following: "If you want examples of brilliant comedy structure, cadence and timing, then I suggest you turn to some of the comedy masters. There are many. Go read some scripts by Billy Wilder, Preston Sturgess, Woody Allen, or the brothers Zuker."

Actually, this advice says it all: if you want to be good, learn from the best. And in order to learn from the best, you begin by watching their movies and reading their screenplays.

Good luck.
ALWrite

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thank you wil read these links

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