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Writing a script for comedy can be an intricate process. There’s a long way to go from the moment you conceptualize an idea to the moment that idea is realised. A comedy script shares plenty of similarities with other types of genres, but there is one major difference – it must be funny. While horror scripts rely on scares and action scripts rely on excitement, comedy … [Read more...] about How to Write a Comedy Script

Writing comedy whether for short stories, novels, poetry, essays, memoirs, articles, or live performance through stand-up can be a very daunting craft for many. If you are not one of these people, and you want to give comedy a go, but do not know where to start, perhaps a comedy workshop is just what you need. There are many online comedy writing classes, often headed by … [Read more...] about 15 Top Online Comedy Writing Classes

So, you have had a great idea about an article or a short story, and you wish to submit a proposal – or a query – to a magazine. Before we continue to the actual top of how to write a query letter to a magazine, let’s explain some of the basics. 1. What is a query letter for a magazine? The general definition of a query letter is: a letter (or an email in these modern … [Read more...] about How to Write a Query Letter to a Magazine

Do you know what Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Louis de Conte, Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass and Mark Twain have in common? Well, all these pen names were used by the famous author Mark Twain. Writers may have different reasons to use a nom de plume, alias a pen name when they write. The Brontë sisters published under the names Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell 170 years ago, because they … [Read more...] about Why Writing Under a Pen Name Might Be a Good Thing

In every profession, there are things that allow an individual to do their job more efficiently and thus become essential tools of the trade. When it comes to writing, one of these essential tools is the dictionary. Sure, given enough time and experience, you’ll be able to coast through writing without ever touching a dictionary but until that time, it is best that you keep … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Making Better Usage of Dictionaries