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Kaizen Creativity Podcast – Creative Inspiration Throughout Your Week

comedian marketing, Creativity, Motivation, Writers Block / By Jared Volle

Get creative inspiration throughout your week! Each episode focuses on a different creativity and innovation topic designed to boost your natural creativity. Jared Volle received his M.S. in Creativity & Innovation and teaches an accessible, science-based approach to creativity that’s perfect for the artist, innovator, or problem solver. Join us Monday morning (January 11th) for …

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2 Keys to Great Comedy Writing

How to write stand-up comedy, Writers Block / By Jared Volle

Regardless of style, there are two factors that are ABSOLUTE MUSTS in writing comedy: confidence and truthfulness. Confidence is what allows you to explore and find interesting ideas while truthfulness is what keeps you and your comedy grounded in reality. CONFIDENCE IN WRITING Confidence is not just limited to the stage. You need to …

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Stop Over-Thinking & Start Writing

How to write stand-up comedy, Writers Block / By Jared Volle

Over-analyzing and over-thinking are huge creativity killers. Tap into your authentic self while writing. Forget about trying to satisfy 100 different “comedy rules.” If the price of a laugh is giving up your authenticity, your creative freedom… then it’s not worth telling.

The Truth About Alcohol and Writing Comedy

How to write stand-up comedy, Writers Block / By Jared Volle

I’m breaking away from the normal “how to write stand-up comedy” blogs and decided to have some fun with this one. This article will look at the affects alcohol has on writing stand-up comedy. Ever felt like you write better if you have a d rink first? You’re not alone. In fact, creativity researchers have …

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Overcoming Writer’s Block For Comedians

Writers Block / By Jared Volle

Writer’s block is something that every stand-up comedian must face throughout their career. It’s common for the creativity of comedians to ebb and flow. There are a few main causes of writer’s block. By eliminating the root-cause of writer’s block, comedians will be able to write higher quality material, more material, as well as overcome …

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