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SUMMARY:Comedy & Humor Writing
DESCRIPTION:Learn what makes something funny on the page and on the stage!\nDevelop 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. \n\nLive 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). \n\nTime requirements\n\n15-30 minutes/week\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis 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.\n\n\nIf 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.
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CATEGORIES:5 Sessions,All Levels,Stage and Screen,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:How to Write a Stand-Up Comedy Act
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to write with wit and humor!\nHow 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. We study comedians and styles and work on your unique voice in a fun and supportive class. This is for people who want to go out and try performing or just want to learn how to polish up their writing with wit and humor. No preparation or experience necessary. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhat is a comedy premise\nHow to get to the point\nWhy is something funny\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\n30 minutes/week\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis class can help poets\, playwrights or screenwriters\, public speakers\, or anyone who wants learn the art of good editing and conversational language.\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-write-a-stand-up-comedy-act-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:5 Sessions,All Levels,Stage and Screen,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:How to Write a Stand-Up Comedy Act
DESCRIPTION: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. We study comedians and styles and work on your unique voice in a fun and supportive class. No preparation or experience necessary.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-write-a-stand-up-comedy-act/
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