Learn what makes something funny on the page and on the stage!
Develop your comedy writing skills while defining your style and voice in a fun, supportive and interactive class. This course is for anyone interested in learning more about the comedic arts and what makes something funny on the page and on the stage – (there is a difference!) We will create and share a humorous personal or short story, try our hand at some one-liners and jokes, study the works of comedians and learn some tricks of the comedy trade that you can incorporate into your writing, social media, speeches and conversations. Feel free to bring your own pieces to punch up and we will also create new material. Open to students of all levels. No homework. No prep.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
Time requirements
- 15-30 minutes/week
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This course is for anyone interested in learning more about how to incorporate humor into their life, work, novel, social media, and any kind of writing. Feel free to bring your own pieces and we will also create new material.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
