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Date Posted: 20:16:57 02/02/05 Wed
Author: Hillary
Subject: Thou shalt...
In reply to: Hillary 's message, "The Ten Commandments of Comedy Writing" on 20:11:37 02/02/05 Wed

I. Thou Shalt Be Brief.
II. Thou Shalt Be Simple.
III. Thou Shalt Be Clear.
IV. Thou Shalt Be Bold.
V. Thou Shalt Be Relevant.
VI. Thou Shalt Be Recognizable.
VII. Thou Shalt Be Controversial.
VIII. Thou Shalt Be Unpredictable.
IX. Thou Shalt Be Original.
X. Thou Shalt Be Salable.

And for good measure, The Shalt Nots
XI. Thou Shalt Not Honor Thy Mother or Father or Any of Thy Predecessors.
XII. Thou Shalt Not Be Courteous, Reverent, or Obedient.
XIII. Thou Shalt Not Have A False Straight Line.
XIV. Thou Shalt Not Go Past The Punch Line.
XV. Thou Shalt Not Explain.
XVI. Thou Shalt Not Apologize.
XVII. Thou Shalt Not Be innocuous.
XVIII. Thou Shalt Not Conform.
XIX. Thou Shalt Not Be Tentative.
XX. Thou Shalt Not Untimely.

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