Chapter
Chapter 1 Nuts, Bolts, and Philosophy
An Interview with Jack Handey
SEVEN INDISPENSABLE TIPS TO BECOMING A LESS-INSANE WRITER
Chapter 2 Writing with a Partner
The Benefits of Being a Duo
An Interview with Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim
Chapter 3 Taste & Sensibility, or How Soon Is Too Late?
Lessons in Taste from The Onion
DON’T MAKE THE FIRST JOKE, MAKE THE BEST JOKE
YOU WILL ALWAYS OFFEND SOMEONE
SOME PEOPLE WILL HATE YOU
IF YOU’RE NERVOUS, YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Chapter 4 Writing for the Web
An Interview with Brook Lundy
Chapter 5 Writing Sketch Comedy
Where to Write Sketch Comedy
An Interview with Seth Reiss
Questions to Ask About Your Sketch
An Interview with Neal Brennan
SOME TIPS FOR TAKING NOTES
An Interview with Danny Zuker
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
An Interview with Alex Baze
An Interview with Daniel Greenberg
An Interview with Kelly Oxford
STEP 7. PROMOTE THE THING
An Interview with Baratunde Thurston
Magazines, Newspapers & Other Types of Print
Chapter 8 Writing for Film
SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO SELL YOUR SCREENPLAY
CONTESTS, FESTIVALS, AND DATABASES
An Interview with Terry Jones
Part 2 PERFORMING COMEDY: Like Begging the Universe to Confirm that You Exist, Again and Again, Until You Die
Getting Started at Standup
An Interview with Rob Delaney
Priceless Wisdom for the Neophyte
An Interview with Pete Holmes
An Interview with Joan Rivers
Microphone Grips and Their Uses
An Interview with Justin Willman
An Interview with Paul F. Tompkins
An Interview with Dan Schlissel
Some Insightful Tips from Me, Joe, About Improv
The Business of Comedy Music
An Interview with Weird Al Yankovic
Performing Live Vs. On Camera
An Interview with Nick Kroll
Performing for Your Editor
Chapter 13 Character Work
DRAWING FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW
An Interview with Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin
DRAWING CHARACTERS FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE YOU
Performing Your Character
An Interview with Peter Serafinowicz
Principles of Auditioning
Chapter 15 Behind the Scenes
An Interview with Judd Apatow
An Interview with Peter Atencio
FUNDAMENTAL DIRECTING TECHNIQUES
An Interview with David Wain
GETTING STARTED IN EDITING
An Interview with Doug Lussenhop
Part 3 THE VISUAL ARTS: From Drawing Butts to Drawing Boobs and Everything in Between
Chapter 16 Illustration & Comics
GETTING STARTED IN ILLUSTRATION
An Interview with Lisa Hanawalt
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL WEB COMIC
An Interview with Michael Kupperman
Pitching an Animated TV Show
An Interview with Dave Willis
Part 4 THE DIGITAL REALM: LOLs, ROTFLs, URLs, IRLs, and Several Ls You’ve Never Even Heard Of
YOUTUBE RULES AND RESTRICTIONS
An Interview with Kathleen Grace
An Interview with Jesse Thorn
Chapter 20 The Social Networks
An Interview with Paul Laudiero
TWITTER TIPS FROM ME, @RANDAZZOJ
An Interview with Megan Amram
An Interview with Nick Gallo
Part 5 THE BUSINESS OF COMEDY: No Jokes Here, All Business.
Chapter 21 Representation
How to Get an Agent or Manager
An Interview with Kara Welker
DEVELOPMENT BY A PRODUCTION COMPANY
DEVELOPMENT BY A NETWORK OR STUDIO
An Interview with Kate Adler
Chapter 23 Legal & Financial Stuff
BUSINESS MANAGERS AND ACCOUNTANTS
Afterword: How All of This Relates to Your Inevitable Demise
Funny on Purpose
：The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy: Standup + Improv + Sketch + TV + Writing + Directing + YouTube
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