You're Funny!: Turn Your Sense of Humor Into a Lucrative New Career
You’re Funny! is the next best thing to being in a comedy writing class. It covers the different ways to earn a living as a comedy writer, including writing sitcoms, jokes for late night talk shows, parody, stand up, and screenwriting.
“Fast. Funny. Informative. D.B. Gilles has written a delightful book about tapping into your inner funny. Read it. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn.”
— Matt Williams, Co-creator/Producer, Roseanne, Home Improvement; Director, Where The Heart Is
“D.B. is a positive force for comedy. This book is a funny, entertaining, and practical guide for anyone wanting to break into the world of comedy writing.”
— Jeff Cox, writer, Blades of Glory
“You’re Funny! is one of the best books available on comedy writing with a 24 carat gold payoff– specific guidance on how to turn those skills into a profitable career.”
— Don DeMaio, teacher, American Comedy Institute, NYC
“You’re Funny! is the first how-to handbook that ever got me laughing out loud. A long-time student of the comedy game, D.B. knows his stuff and is damned funny in passing the secrets on. A real treat.”
— David McKenna, co-author of Memo From The Story Department
Product Details
- Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
- Date available: 04/28/2011
- Publication date: 04/28/2011
- Return policy: 30 days
Meet the Author: D.B. Gilles
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D.B. Gilles teaches screenwriting and comedy writing at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is the author of The Screenwriter Within and The Portable Film School. He is co-author of the George Bush parody W. The First Hundred Days. A White House Journal. He also wrote the play, Sparkling Object. D.B. is a script consultant and writing coach. Many of his students have gotten deals, sold scripts, had their work published and their TV scripts, sketches and screenplays produced. He writes the popular blog, Screenwriters Rehab: For Screenwriters Who Can’t Get Their Acts Toget... |


