Raves From Users
“Blockbuster is an ingenious and multilevel guide through the maze of story organization… way ahead of any other writing tool I know of.“
Jeff Arch, screenwriter Sleepless in Seattle
Comedy is the single most successful story form and is often combined with other forms. Which is just one reason why comedy is so difficult. Comedy has at least eight different structures, each with very different story beats from the others.
Our COMEDY SOFTWARE takes you beyond being funny to writing a professional script or novel that builds its humor all the way to the end.
If you approach comedy as a professional, you can become of the few writers to work steadily in this popular form.
Truby’s COMEDY SOFTWARE connects seamlessly to the main Blockbuster program and shows you all the secrets of a successful comedy while you write. Special maps help you flesh out the elements of your unique comedy.
From comedy premise to comic structures to comic lines and openings, this software helps you weave all the elements that make an original, uniquely funny comedy story.
Story Beats: apply all the specialized Story Beats for the Comedy Genre. Make sure you hit nightmares, opponents, and the new community at the end, among other comedy beats.
Specialized Maps: use the Character and Growth Maps to create strong heroes and opponents.
Comedy Class: learn all the professional techniques from Truby’s Comedy Class, organized and available when and where you need it most.
4 Story Examples: solve all your story problems using the four special Comedy Story Examples.
• 15 key story beats of all great comedy stories
• Structure steps for the 8 major comedy genres
• The 9 best comic character types
• Character Map
• Nightmare sequences in great comedy
• Comedy errors and how to avoid them
• 10 Keys to great comedy
• Action Comedy beats
• Buddy Picture beats
• Traveling Angel beats
• Romantic Comedy beats
• Satire, Farce & Black Comedy beats
• Gag setups & payoffs
• The 4 big comic themes
• Essential comedy forms
• Transcending the comedy story
