Loving the writing process
Jul 24
Pretty psyched after my stand-up class this evening. Don’t want to give too much away because Dawn‘s class is completely skill (that’s English for awesome) and you should really check it out yourself if you want to learn how to write, but I’m excited to be getting an idea of how to pare down the material until there’s no fluff – just the good stuff that’s going to get the laughs.
Josh had the same question as me – how do you decide what style to adopt? Props? One liners? Rambling random Eddie Izzard stuff? But of course the material comes first and the style after. What’s fantastic is that there’s a level 2 class Dawn gives which is all about the presentation – hooray! Want to do it too. Not that I’m not a class junkie, you understand. I can’t afford to be….
I really love hearing other people’s stuff – I find it really useful to reflect on it and think about my own stuff. I’m aware that I talk a lot in class (over-excited) and it’s good to shut up and listen. My family will laugh their arses off when they read this.
I have a stupid long drive to the Hudson Valley and back this weekend – it’s visiting day at my daughter’s camp. I’m taking my knitting, but I’m also taking my notebook – I’ll have a lot of time to write if my old man drives. Can’t wait for next week’s class.
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