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16 tips to improve your late night writing packet from a network judge

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Over the last four years, I’ve judged 300 late night writing packets for a major network. As a writer myself, I know just how difficult it is to write a strong comedy packet. I’ve spent many sleepless nights sweating over topical jokes as I bounce between feelings of pride, self-loathing, and a fear that no one will even read my work. So I get it. And as a reader (albeit

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Comedy Tips: How To Beat Writer’s Block

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You should be writing every day. How are you going to get better as a … More

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Comedy Tips: How To Beat Writer’s Block

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You should be writing every day. How are you going to get better as a new comic if you don’t have new material? Why can’t I think of anything funny? This is the type of unnecessary pressure you put on yourself to come up with new bits. It’s not just you. Everyone goes through it. Writer’s block […]

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How I Bought a House at 25 by Saving Up and Also Being the Daughter of the Man Who Invented Houses, by Sarah James

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As a millennial, I’m so frustrated when I see my peers complaining about their circumstances. The idea that my generation is entirely helpless victims to a failed economy is simply untrue. Look at my own story: Even though I’m only 25, I was recently able to purchase my first house through a combination of working […]

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5 Tips To Help Get You Booked On A Private Comedy Show

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If you’re good, producers will find you. Granted, if you’re from out of town or on the come up, you have to hustle to get your spots. Here are a few tips to make your initial contact much more personable as opposed to sending a cold FB message to a stranger.  1. Approaching A Producer […]

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5 Tips To Help Get You Booked On A Private Comedy Show

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If you’re good, producers will find you. Granted, if you’re from out of town or on the come up, you have to hustle to get your spots. Here are a few tips to make your initial contact much more personable as opposed to sending a cold FB message to a stranger.  1. Approaching A Producer […]

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The Business of Being a Young Woman in the Business

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As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production company with Jack Black. Now she writes and produces on her own, but she still encounters a tidal wave of comedy hopefuls looking for the advice, information, and pep talks that only […]

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A Compilation of the Worst Comedy Advice Ever Given

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This article was written by Jake Fromm (@jakefromm), a standup comedian and co-host of Green, a comedy podcast where green comedians ask better comedians how to get better. If you want to hear more in-depth advice from some of the comedians quoted below on topics like writing for TV and performing on late-night, you can subscribe to […]

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Get some some career advice from 25 of your favorite comedians

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Comedians are incredible businessmen. From hustling to get shows, to perfecting their product, they spend years fine-tuning what works and… MORE

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Ali Wong Is Writing a Book of Advice to Her One-Year-Old Daughter

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Standup Ali Wong is writing her first book. Entertainment Weekly reports that Wong, whose Netflix standup special Baby Cobra debuted last year, is writing a book for Random House that will be “a collection of letters to her one-year-old daughter, offering advice and sharing her own personal experiences.” The book doesn’t yet have a title […]

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