Tell jokes in a funny conversational style that sounds like you made it up on the spot.
You’ll learn the art of brevity, word choice, and rhythm in your writing. You’ll learn the structure of a joke and the actual “how” of making something funny. Best of all you’ll leave the class with a 5 minute routine you can go out and perform, post online or on YouTube.
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).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- Joke Structure
- Editorial writing vs. stand-up writing
- Comedy terms
- Storytelling in stand-up
Time requirements
- 30 minutes a week reviewing class notes and rewriting bits
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is for writers and non-writers who want to learn the structure and art of writing stand-up comedy.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@{{{{homeurl_non_www}}}}. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.