Translating Everyday Humor Into a Comedy Act – How to Write Comedy

So many new comedians are faced with the same issue: how do you translate your natural sense of humor into a stand-up comedy act? What do you do if you’re really good at making quick jokes with friends but have writer’s block when you’re attempting to write comedy? First, there’s a difference between writing comedy …

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Using Questions Effectively – How to Write Comedy

How to Write Comedy Using Questions Why are questions so important to writing comedy? Questions are the most effective way of directing our focus. In fact, “thinking” is really just a series of asking yourself questions and answering them. Because questions direct our focus, they also direct our emotions, which has the power to build …

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Taking Risks as a Comedian- The Key to Become a Successful Comedian

To show you just how important embracing uncertainty is to becoming a successful comedian, I want to run a quick thought experiment with you. Play along. You’ll be amazed at what you learn. This is some truly powerful stuff. When we’re done we’ll relate this principles back to how to become a successful comedian. Think …

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Is it Better to Be an Introverted or Extroverted Comedian?

Check out the BBC interview I did here on The Why Factor: Why Not Celebrate Introverts? The stand-up comedy industry is full of diverse comedians. However, there is a very interesting (and misunderstood) pattern to comedians’ personalities. Audiences almost always believe that comedians are highly extrovert (i.e. “are the life of the party”). As research …

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