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What are the best tools for managing comedy material?
Some ADHD-friendly advice
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Caroline Clifford
4

October 2024

Be more personal & let jokes breathe
Comedy feedback with Walter
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Caroline Clifford
3
Turn hack jokes into great jokes
Turn that crap into gold!
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Caroline Clifford
3
Free comedy notes / advice for subscribers
Send me your dick jokes
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Caroline Clifford
How to write jokes that are like sketches by using improv theory
You don't need a degree in improv
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Caroline Clifford
5

September 2024

How to be an "Authentic Comedian"
A great starting point for new readers, and a useful summary for oldies
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Caroline Clifford
2
How to stand out at an open-mic
Wear a big bow-tie!
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Caroline Clifford
1

August 2024

Lessons stand-ups can learn from improvisers #4: Discovery > Invention
You don't need to invent new stuff, you're already very messed up
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Caroline Clifford
1
Make comedy nobody else can make
Be an artist not a scientist
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Caroline Clifford
6
Why the comedy scene is so male dominated, and what we can do about it
Let women be mediocre!
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Caroline Clifford
3

July 2024

Do female comedians talk about sex too much?
Also: How to make a good sex joke.
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Caroline Clifford
18
Why you shouldn't start a comedy show before you get good
And a few reasons you should
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Caroline Clifford
2
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