Comedy Writing
Everything you need to know about writing comedy!
Nearly any genre you write can use a dash of humor. Rene Gutteridge is here to help you do just that.
In this course you will learn how to recognize good comedy writing, the difference between writing humor and telling jokes, ins and outs to writing funny characters, and more. Whether you're writing romcoms or thrillers, memoir or Christian living, these tips and tricks will enrich your writing and leave your readers chuckling and wanting more.
Your Teacher
Rene Gutteridge is the award-winning and best-selling author of twenty-four multi-genre novels and is a seasoned collaborator in both fiction and film. She has novelized six screenplays and movies, including her newest, Old Fashioned, with writer/director Rik Swartzwelder. Her romantic comedy with screenwriter Cheryl McKay, Never the Bride, won the Carol Award in 2010 for Best Women’s Fiction. Her new titles include two more novelizations with Cheryl McKay, Love’s a Stage and O Little Town of Bethany. Her seven suspense books include Possession, Misery Loves Company, Ghost Writer and Escapement.
Her indie film, the comedy SKID, was deadCenter Film Festival’s Best Oklahoma Feature Film Winner in 2015 and also won Best Oklahoma Feature at Red Dirt and Trail Dance. She is a creative consultant on Boo, a script based on her beloved novel series, which is in development at Sodium 11 Entertainment with Andrea Nasfell (Moms’ Night Out) as screenwriter.
Her novel My Life as a Doormat was adapted into a Hallmark film called Love’s Complicated which premiered in January of 2016 and scored 2.1 million viewers. She is a full-time writer for The Skit Guys.
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