Why Joke Formulas Don’t Work
There are hordes of prospective comedians who search the Internet night and day looking for the best “joke formulas” to use in order to “write” stand-up comedy material that gets big laughs. They buy book after book and attend expensive stand-up comedy schools and workshops to try to learn and apply “joke formulas”.
If you understand what a joke formula really is, then you will also understand why they are largely ineffective when it comes to developing stand-up comedy material that actually works.
Here’s what you won’t learn from a comedy workshop, comedy school or read from ANY of the popular books on “writing” stand-up comedy material when it comes to joke formulas… Read the rest of this entry
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There are a number of very good reasons why you should consider attending a comedy workshop or comedy class, especially at the beginning of your comedy career.