If you liked How to Be a Comedy Writer by Marc Blake, start with The Little Book of Failure (2006), Writing the Comedy Movie (2015), and A Celebrity's Little Instruction Book (2001). These recommendations are drawn from the same author, shared genres, and reader overlap on BookOrb.

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Recommended next reads

  1. 1 The Little Book of Failure 2006 · 128 pages · Marc Blake · Same author
  2. 2 Writing the Comedy Movie 2015 · 256 pages · Marc Blake · Same author
  3. 3 A Celebrity's Little Instruction Book 2001 · 128 pages · Jasmine Birtles, Marc Blake · Same author
  4. 4 Writing the Horror Movie 2013 · 272 pages · Marc Blake, Sara Bailey · Same author
  5. 5 The Mammoth Book of Comic Crime 2002 · 591 pages · Maxim Jakubowski, Nicholas Blincoe, Elizabeth Peters, Peter Lovesey, Marc Blake, Mike Phillips, Julian Rathbone, Jack Adrian, Peter Guttridge, Antony Mann, Mat Coward, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Simon Brett, Lawrence Block, Peter T. Garratt, Michael Z. Lewin, Kevin Goldstein-Jackson, Carol Anne Davis, Barry Fantoni, Martin Edwards, Rebecca Tope, Sarah L. Caudwell, Hilary Bonner, Christopher Brookmyre · Same author
  6. 6 Sunstroke Minx Edition 1999 · Marc Blake · Same author
  7. 7 How to Be a Sitcom Writer 2014 · 142 pages · Marc Blake · Same author
  8. 8 Sunstroke Postcards 1999 · Marc Blake · Same author
  9. 9 How Not to Write a Sitcom 2011 · 272 pages · Marc Blake · Same author
  10. 10 24 Karat Schmooze 2000 · 407 pages · Marc Blake · Same author
  11. 11 Prats and Twats 2006 · 128 pages · Marc Blake · Same author
  12. 12 He Says Mars, She Says Venus 2002 · 128 pages · Marc Blake, Jasmine Birtles · Same author

Frequently asked questions

What should I read after How to Be a Comedy Writer?

BookOrb recommends The Little Book of Failure (2006), Writing the Comedy Movie (2015), A Celebrity's Little Instruction Book (2001), Writing the Horror Movie (2013), and The Mammoth Book of Comic Crime (2002).

Are there books like How to Be a Comedy Writer?

Yes. The list on this page is ranked from the closest matches BookOrb has for How to Be a Comedy Writer.

Who wrote How to Be a Comedy Writer?

How to Be a Comedy Writer is by Marc Blake.