How to Break Into Comedy Writing

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Laura from youngwritersworkshops.com and I'm going to talk about how to break in to comedy writing. Now this of course there's a lot of chance involved with this but somethings you can do to prepare yourself if you really are interested in becoming a comedy writer, are to study comedians that you really enjoy, you really think are funny. Watch their stand up performances, read interviews with them, really get to know a little more about their lives and also really study their style and what kind of jokes that they tend to tell, what their approach to comedy is. Then to actually begin to make connections in the field of comedy, going to live performances, going to shows or clubs where comedians are performing is really the best way to do it. Meet some of the comedians, get to know them and you know you can share some of your jokes or tell them a little bit more about your style of writing. And this is the best way to try and find a comedian who might want to hire you to do that kind of comedy writing. You can also do your own stand up. That's a really good way to showcase your writing as a comedian is to do your own stand up routine at an open mike night or another venue where people are allowed to perform. If you're not interested in becoming a comedian but want to do writing that can still be a good way to just have some, some recorded evidence of what your writing style is. It's really really important to not take it personally when you're rejected if you're wanting to break in to the entertainment field because there's just going to be a lot more nos than yeses when you first start out. Even the most, you know celebrated comedians had to start out with a lot of rejection. So keep that in mind. Don't give up and just keep looking for the right fit for someone to work with, and someone that is a good fit for your comedy writing. So those are some ideas about how to break in to comedy writing."