{"product_id":"how-to-write-funniest-scott-dikkers-9798652464264","title":"How to Write Funniest: Book Three of Your Serious Step-by-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writin","description":"Take Your Comedy to New Heights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarness the power of 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Dikkers will show you how it's done. 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 #1 best-selling humor author and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHow to Write Funniest\u003c\/em\u003e, he lays out the simple steps to make your satire writing, humor writing, funny stories or stand-up material the funniest it can possibly be by leveraging the brain power of a writers' room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's just the beginning. How do you lead a team of comedy writers, which insiders often say is like \"herding cats\"? How do you defeat stage fright, and what is the most powerful tool in comedy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all in \u003cem\u003eHow to Write Funniest, \u003c\/em\u003ethe third book in the\u003cem\u003e How to Write Funny\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriters Scott has mentored, trained, or hired for their first comedy-writing job have gone on to win several Emmy Awards, written Academy Award-winning movies, and become best-selling authors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake sure you're on the winning side of the once-in-a-millennium comedy revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Ready, Fire, Aim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliminate the number one obstacle to producing the funniest comedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Chimps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCircumvent your natural instincts to create your best comedy writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Myth vs. Reality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResist chasing writers' room myths that result in bad comedy writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Who Are These People?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnow your team and what role each member plays to draw out the best in them\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Taking the Reins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnow when to lead, follow, or help for the smoothest possible writer meetings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Being Bossy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLead your team by taking on the most important roll in the writers' room\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Let Me Help\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake on the second-most-important role in the writers' room to enjoy myriad benefits\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The Meetings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploy the best system for running a writers' room for smooth, efficient comedy creation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: A United Front\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet clarity on the goal of your writers' room to stay focused on the top priority\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Thrive in Any Room\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe the best individual writer possible to make the best group possible\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Taking the Stage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractice running a writers' room to build your leadership skills\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Going Virtual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn your writers' room into a virtual group that can meet any time, any place\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Another Secret Weapon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarness the most powerful tool in comedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: No More Stage Frightl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet the confidence you need to face a crowd and make them laugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Go Nuts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with knowledge, go forth and make great comedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClick the \"buy now\" button to start reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Dikkers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 865246426X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798652464264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Scott Dikkers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986550227199,"sku":"9798652464264","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3373142-4277-4485-8956-dd234ad53bac.jpg?v=1683284009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-write-funniest-scott-dikkers-9798652464264","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}