I was struggling to find a working strategy when writing comedy. All previous books I read just told me to write without giving any hint on how to break the complex process of writing down into manageable bits. Playfully Inappropriate showed me a way and made it much easier to come up with stuff that […]
As a professional working comic with 30 years of experience- I’m a big fan of Jared Volle! I’ve previously purchased his online creative stand-up programme and it differs massively from bolt-on, add a punchline, formulaic format. Playfully Inappropriate offers a fresh and exciting perspective to hone your comic creativity – Whether you are brand new
Playfully Inappropriate blew my mind as a comedian with some one year of experience. I had taken a course with the author before, and reading his book really got me writing again. It analyzes how the material of well-known comedians you can find on Netflix or Youtube works, and guides you through strategies to create
I enjoyed the pathways Volle uses to tap into your inner creativity. It’s well made and easy to follow
In my humble opinion, Playfully Inappropriate is one of the best, if not the best, comedy resource on the market. As a stand-up comedian, I believe storytelling is the next level of comedy after learning the basic set-up punch structure and not just storytelling, compelling, concise storytelling. It goes in detail (to the nano level
Jared advocates a storytelling style of “joke writing” which is more natural and organic. Also, the way most people share funny stories in real conversation. Great examples from classic bits I was familiar with and a few I hadn’t heard before. There is a slight learning curve with some of the terminology introduced. As there
Jared Volle has a unique approach to generating humor that can work for anyone. You’ll see comedy differently and understand how to quickly generate comedy that doesn’t sound formulaic. Yes, if you want to do set-up/ punch old school stand-up – this book can help you – but if you want to write in today’s style,
I think this course is amazing. It gives you detailed instructions on how to write comedy omitting typical corny joke structures. I haven’t expected so much value in it. I’m from an improv background at this course allowed me to transform my improv experience to write standup comedy. Additionally, Jared helped me with all the
Insights that I hear no one else talking about… This is the advanced class. I’ll go back and sign up for his first course.
