A review by nickdouglas
Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers by Mike Sacks

5.0

This is the closest I've seen to a straight-up comedy writing manual outside of improv. I especially appreciated the "ultra-specific comedy advice" that's hundreds of times as practical as the typical vague reruns of "rewrite a lot!" and "good scripts will get noticed!" It's much more helpful to read comedy writers analyze specific jokes and why they worked or not in their particular situation.