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How to Write Funny Characters
- The Complete List of the 40 Character Archetypes of Comedy and How to Use Them to Craft Funny Dialogue and Captivate Audiences
- Narrated by: Scott Dikkers
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The definitive guide to writing comedic characters.
From one of the world’s most celebrated humor writers, this easy-to-follow, step-by-step book lays out a clear system for producing living, breathing comedy characters that audiences will fall in love with.
You’ll learn:
- The 40 comedy character archetypes that get laughs automatically - you don’t even have to write jokes!
- How to generate endless funny character ideas
- The 10 secrets to making your characters strikingly unique
- The eight common mistakes that will make your audience lose interest in your character
- How to write funny dialogue that sparkles with originality
- Funny dialogue prompts and how to write banter that leaps off the page
- The number one tip for writing funny character descriptions that will pull readers in
- And many more tips, tricks, and techniques!
Buy How to Write Funny Characters today and start creating characters that come to life for your audience!