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The Creative Management Lifecycle for Comedy

Dear Diary, As I prepared to embark on the second chapter of my comedy career, I had to answer the following question: where should I start? I had two seemingly conflicting interests: Craft a killer f… more →

Diary of a Toronto Stand-Up Comedian

Comedy Writing System E-book - Write Comedy Now

aabbcaa wrote 2 weeks ago: Hi Everyone! I’ve been working my butt off to put together this e-book. Finally, after months of try … more →

Tags: 3, comedy book, how to be a comedian, how to be funny, how to be humorous, how to write jokes, how to write stand-up comedy, Jerry Corley

Following a Great Act and Other Tips for Handling Stage Time

Brian Roth wrote 3 weeks ago: “Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned … more →

Tags: Stand Up Comedy, comedian, !!! STAND UP !!!, Stand Up NYC, Comedy Open Mic, Open mic, Comedy Club, new york comedy club, stand up comedian

What to Expect from a Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic

Brian Roth wrote 1 month ago: An open mic is a way to get stage time. Stage time is the most important thing in a comic’s career, … more →

Tags: Stand Up Comedy, comedian, !!! STAND UP !!!, Stand Up NYC, Comedy Open Mic, Open mic, Comedy Club, new york comedy club, stand up comedian

How to Write Material for Stand-Up Comedy — 2 comments

Brian Roth wrote 1 month ago: Some people are under the impression that stand-up comics simply get on stage, interact with the cro … more →

Tags: Stand Up Comedy, comedian, !!! STAND UP !!!, Stand Up NYC, Comedy Open Mic, Open mic, Comedy Club, stand up comedian, joke

The Creative Management Lifecycle for Comedy

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 month ago: Dear Diary, As I prepared to embark on the second chapter of my comedy career, I had to answer the f … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, how to be a comic, Comedy, writing humor, Humor, how to write jokes, how to manage a lot of writing, how to organize my writing, how to write stand-up comedy

The Art of Perfection

Funny Southern Style wrote 5 months ago: I think it’s true that great artist make their “art” look and seem effortless. In … more →

Tags: Brainless/Comedy, Songwriting, Art, writing, Work, jerry seinfeld, Seinfeld, Joke Writing, Artist

How To Take Material To The Stage — 1 comment

Michael Jagdeo wrote 10 months ago: This is Day 16 of my 20-Day Writing Challenge. Today, I engaged in the hardest and most stressful pa … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, how to be a comic, how to be a comedian, PRINGLES JOKE, How To Memorize Lines, the importance of passion, how to use workflowy effectively, new jokes

Applying Lessons Learned from Zen and the Art of Stand-up Comedy — 4 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: So it’s April 4th, which means I’m on stage at the Hard Rock Cafe with Quinn C. Martin i … more →

Tags: how to be a comic, The Art & Science of Comedy, Stand Up Comedy, Humor, how to be a comic, zen and the art of stand-up comedy, jay sankey, premise punchline tag, Engaging the Audience

Zen And The Art of Stand Up Comedy: Lessons Learned — 19 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: A compelling premise that builds tension, followed by a sudden release of that tension by way of a s … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, how to be a comic, Stand Up Comedy, how to be a comic, zen and the art of stand-up comedy, jay sankey, comedy books, premise punchline tag, zen and the art of stand-up comedy notes

White People Love Cottages — 5 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: Using Workflowy to Structure Comedy Bits I write all of my comedy in Workflowy, a mind-mapping tool … more →

Tags: My Comedy, Comedy, Stand Up Comedy, Writing Comedy, Michael jagdeo, jagdeocomedy, Humor, Rule of three, white people love cottages

Using Comedy Best Practices 4 - Tension & Release with Norm McDonald's Moth Joke — 2 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: In this post, I continue to leverage Mike Bent’s, ‘The Everything Guide to Comedy’ … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, Toronto stand up comedian, Michael jagdeo, jagdeocomedy, Humor, mike bent, elements to writing comedy, Norm McDonald moth joke, moth joke

Using Comedy Best Practices 3 via Angry Black Girls on Twitter — 1 comment

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been trying to make fun of the ‘independent’ black girls on my Twitter accoun … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, My Comedy, Toronto stand up comedian, Michael jagdeo, jagdeocomedy, mike bent, black girls on Twitter, Teamfollowback, #nocheapshoesallowed

Using Comedy Best Practices 2 via Why Are White Girls So Angry and Hot Girls Follow Me On Twitter — 6 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: Jump to Update: New Video for ‘Why Are White Girls So Angry In Toronto?’ Why do pretty w … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, My Comedy, Toronto stand up comedian, Michael jagdeo, jagdeocomedy, mike bent, Angry White Girls, Indian Accent, Bollywood

Using Comedy Best Practices 1 via My Treasure's In Heaven (false) and When BRB Doesn't Mean BRB — 2 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: Can I apply the bumper sticker, ‘…but my treasure’s in heaven’ in real life? … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, My Comedy, Toronto stand up comedian, Michael jagdeo, jagdeocomedy, Humor, Facebook Chat, what does brb mean?, brb

How to Write Comedy: The Search for Best Practices via Mike Bent — 4 comments

Michael Jagdeo wrote 1 year ago: Two and a half months into this somewhat laughable career, I’ve decided to learn how to write … more →

Tags: The Art & Science of Comedy, Comedy, Stand Up Comedy, Toronto stand up comedian, Michael jagdeo, jagdeocomedy, Humor, written humor, how do I write comedy?


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