How do comedians come up with ideas? It all starts with finding the funny in your life and turning it into material.
Learn how to recognize a premise, extract the humor, and hone it into a stand-up act or funny story. Join an engaging, workshop class led by a professional writer and comedian who will guide you through the craft of comedy, from idea generation to polished performance. We’ll study comedians and styles and work on your unique voice in a fun and supportive class.
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:
- Strengthen your voice
- Refine your storytelling skills
- Discover how to turn your perspective into material that connects
Time requirements
- Review notes each week – about 30 minutes.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Great workshop for essayists, storytellers, bloggers, comedians and anyone who wants to sharpen their voice through humor. Whether or not you plan to perform, you’ll learn the fundamentals of joke writing, timing, and storytelling in ways that strengthen all forms of communication.
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.
