ComedyMindset

A Book about Comedy Writing by Jan Rutishauser

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ComedyMindset
How to Use this Book
The Two Mindsets
The Book That Changed My Mind

Comedy
Skip the Theory
The Problem with Humor Theories

The Different Humor Theories
Superiority Theory
Relief Theory
Incongruity and Incongruity Plus Theory
Script-based Semantic Theory of Humor
Play Theory of Laughter
Benign Violation Theory
The Science of Storytelling
How I Explain It
Nine Examples

How to Write a Joke
The Formula
Laughing Twice
About Authenticity

Nine Examples Analyzed
Cartoon
Oneliner
Dialog
Wordplay
Poem
Bar Joke
Absurd Humor
Physical Comedy
Prop-Comedy

How to Get Ideas
The First Definition of Idea
The Joke Problem
The Joke Idea
The Second Definition of Idea
How to Get Ideas by Jack Foster
The Need for an Idea

1. Define the Problem
The Topic
Troubleshooting
A good topic is…
Methods to Come Up with a Topic

2. Gather the Information
Methods to Gather Information
The Problem with Teaching Comedy
A Word on Being Playful

3. Search for the Idea
The Angle of Attack
Step by Step to More Questions
Look at the Words
Look at the Phrases
Look at the Picture
Look at the Obvious
Look at the Logic
More Things to Think About
The Einstellungseffekt

4. Do Something Else

5. Put the Idea into Action
Feedback: You
Editing without Feedback
Other Things to Do When Editing
Structure
The Dangers of Polishing a Turd
Feedback: Friends, Family and Other Foes
Feedback: The Audience
Failing Forward
Humor Theory Joke Checklist

Mindset
Writing Muscles
Seinfelds 24 Hour Rule
Writing Habit
Writing Habits of Famous People
The Hero We Need and Deserve
The Pomodoro Technique
Obstacles, Distractions and Doubt
First Choice: Where to Write?
Second Choice: With What to Write?
Removing Distractions: Outside
Inner Distractions
I Will Start Now! I Mean Now! Surely… NOW!
Pre-Loading Choices

The End
Final Words
Thanks
Further Resources
Feedback
How to Support This Book
About the Author
Legal and Privacy