How to Write Comedy: The Danny Simon Notes (Short Subjects With Big Impact)

How to Write Comedy: The Danny Simon Notes (Short Subjects With Big Impact)

“Everything I learned about comedy writing I learned from Danny Simon.” –– Woody Allen. <br /><br />Neil Simon, Danny’s younger brother, and Woody Allen both credit Danny for teaching them to write comedy. Not a bad recommendation.<br /><br />Danny Simon made his bones in the golden age of TV, on shows like Make Room for Daddy and Sid Caesar’s Show of Shows.<br /><br />Then he taught a legendary comedy writing class in L.A. for many years. A young writer named James Scott Bell took the course, and copious notes. These notes have never before been published. Bell is revealing these comedy secrets now for the first time.<br /><br />This booklet (4500 words) also includes an analysis of a legendary comedy show that Danny Simon had his students study. If you are serious about comedy . . . or if you just want to put more humor in your writing, this booklet will give you the tools. <br /><br />“I loved this booklet! So many great points. Terrific examples too. When I teach comedy, it is so challenging to really outline how to write a joke, all the setup that is involved, all the word play, all the reversals and the word choices. This is so well articulated. I will definitely reference it and promote it when I teach!” – Rene Gutteridge, author of Escapement and Never the Bride<br /><br />James Scott Bell is one of the #1 bestselling writing coach of Plot & Structure and The Art of War for Writers. He is an award winning thriller author and seminar teacher.