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Bring the Funny by Greg DePaul

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Act 1: You vs. Yourself

 1 The Funny

What Is the Funny? (An age-old question. Try my age-old answer.)

Do I Have the Funny? (I hope so.)

No, You Can’t Order It Online (It’s like the Force. Look within.)

Pop Quiz!

 2 Everything Matters

Prepare Yourself (Sit down at your computer, roll up your sleeves, and get ready not to write.)

Follow Your Heroes (The all-stars of comedy screenwriting)

Mind Your Mentors (Well, me, for one)

Live the Page (How to walk, talk, and blow your nose like a comedy screenwriter.)

Pop Quiz!

 3 Get On Your Horse

What Is a Screenplay? (You think you know.)

A.I.C. (Pardon my French!)

Writing Hat

Editing Hat

Ass Hat (Again, my French!)

The Long Haul of the Feature Screenwriter (Pack a lunch.)

Season ...

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