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Self-deprecation Exercise (free!)
The kryptonite of sad is COMEDY GOLD!
Mar 26 • 
Caroline Clifford
10
Expand your jokes with these afterthought questions
Add some afterthoughts to your afterthoughts
Feb 3 • 
Caroline Clifford
7
Lessons stand-ups can learn from improvisers #3: Flashing (+ Exercise)
It doesn't mean showing your junk
Jun 28, 2024 • 
Caroline Clifford
8
Exercise: Satirical headlines
Required reading:
Mar 13, 2024 • 
Caroline Clifford
8
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The Surrealist Inquisition Question Sheet by Sally Holloway
The Serious Guide To Joke Writing (How to Say Something Funny about Anything) is definitely one of the better comedy books out there.
Jan 31, 2024 • 
Caroline Clifford
7
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Kopfkino (visual humour) exercise
Required reading:
Jan 10, 2024 • 
Caroline Clifford
6
Exercise: Pitch a sitcom starring you!
I don't ask much
Nov 17, 2023 • 
Caroline Clifford
5
Exercise: What I really mean is...
The ultimate authenticity exercise you can keep on coming back to
Nov 7, 2023 • 
Caroline Clifford
7
Exercise: It's your funeral
Die hypothetically, not on stage!
Oct 9, 2023 • 
Caroline Clifford
4
Exercise: Amplify your attitude
Self deprecating in a cartoonish way
Sep 12, 2023 • 
Caroline Clifford
3
Monologuing as a writing tool
Do it in Aldi, nobody will notice
Sep 5, 2023 • 
Caroline Clifford
1
Afterthought exercise - positive / negative
Your mama's so thin...
Sep 1, 2023 • 
Caroline Clifford
5
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