How to Write Comedy - Write 15 Jokes in 30 Minutes
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
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How to write comedy fast - Jerry Corley, founder of the Stand Up Comedy Clinic demonstrates in real-time comedy writing techniques, by showing one of his joke writing processes. Watch as he writes 15 jokes in 30 minutes. Have your notebooks ready and learn new techniques that could help you improve your ability to write comedy. - Komedie
I've only watched a little bit of the video so far, but using the tips I picked up I came up with a random topic by looking around my room (Alarm Clocks) and I delved into what Alarm clocks are typically associated with (Sleep, Snooze button, annoyance, agony, awakening, etc) until eventually I came across dreams and after that Nightmares.
Here's what I got out of it. Maybe it's worth a chuckle, I don't know, but here it is:
"Alarm Clocks are nice if you want to wake up from a nightmare to get ready for a new one".
That's excellent! Keep it up.
That's no snoozer! Nice concept.☺️
Classy!
TomboTime i laughed the was really good lol
I love it! I first read your comment and the second stanza hadn't loaded. The first stanza was funny in its own weird way (in the context of the "how to make jokes" video, and it was sort of a non-joke.
Lots of people complaining over this, did you really expect him to write 15 killer jokes in the length of this video? He'll polish these up and work on the delivery and all that! It's fascinating to watch someone creating things from nothing, and it is very useful.
People have opinions. Most of the people who are commented can't sit down and generate material from scratch. So they just complain. The thing is that I state in the video that I'm writing in real time and some jokes are gonna suck. That's the nature of generating material. You're going to have people that don't think it's funny. There are people that don't think Jerry Seinfeld is funny. There are people who think Kevin Hart isn't funny. So I don't worry too much about people who don't dig the video.
Man...these past two weeks, I've been listening to your CZcams videos while working. I bought your ebook Breaking Comedy's D.N.A. some time back and so far you are the real deal. You really break things down. I'm gonna sit down and try this listing method a few times to see how it goes for me. I'm constantly writing things down on my phone's notepad and I really want to work on a set and try stand up for the 1st time soon. Thanks for all your tips on CZcams.
Yes. It is incredibly helpful and, importantly, it's reassuring. Because a lot of the stuff that Jerry writes down in this video is somewhat similar to what I put on paper the first time I approach a topic -- i.e., a good start but not necessarily a killer joke yet. This shows me that *maybe* I don't suck fundamentally. Now I'll take Jerry's techniques to increase my output and be more strategic about the writing process, and practice, practice, practice, and perhaps something good will come out of it, eventually. Thank you Jerry.
how'd ur stand up go dude? Im so curious to hear how u did man? @@emrambles7949
EXACTLY! That is the whole point of the video!
I’m a 70 year old aspiring comedian. Your comedy writing strategy was very insightful and informative. Thank you for the list technique.
good luck!
Remember Ace, these are all first draft jokes. They don't all make the cut, but you NEVER cut during the writing process... what if that joke wasn't great for my voice, but was better suited for another comic who was doing the ESPYS and needed some last minute Tiger jokes. I could sell it. So cutting that joke out of the writing process would've killed a potential revenue creator... and it cost me nothing to write it...RIGHT?
Its 2020 and this still helps me as a new comedian ....all of your videos actually im doing my 1st one on Monday thanks for acknowledging my process in writing i write things i see and write off memory in what happened to me i hope you see me on comedy central one day 🙏appreciate everything ..i remember 1 thing never quit
@@mannyjr1995 how did it go? I’d love an update. Thanks!
Ah, thanks Jerry. An insight into The Business of Comedy..I’ll remember this 💰
a lion would never cheat on his mate. But a Tiger Wood! ;D
Nice joke!
lions have multiple mates, what do you mean?
Crazy Bean oh man bad everything
Good Influence
Wow, just wow.
+Troy tiger woods...?
What's the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa?
Santa stops after 3 hos.
I’m gonna use this, thx for this🙏
Santa’s flying vehicle lands right-side-up?
@@ComicBookCovers 🤦♂️🤣
Santa only comes once a year
Whats the difference between the easter bunny and bugs bunny.
Bugs bunny can stop a bullet.
Tiger Woods had 120 affairs?! As a golfer you'd think he'd try to keep it below par....
This ones is gold
$5 he s small
"Just do all of them" -Nike
😂😂😂😂😂😂
This style of comedy is not my personal favorite, however, I must admit that it is a great place to start when learning how to develope your creative mind into making jokes. Thanks for this. I have a starting point now.
Sergio, the craft of comedy is to create laugh points. Whether you tell stories or jokes, there has to be laugh points. If you're a story teller, you can finesse some of the jokes into your stories to create laugh points. There's a craft and structure to stand up. Take, for example Bill Burr. Fantastic comedian. Tells stories. But within his stories you will find pure comedy structure. Here's eleven minutes of Burr deconstructed. It's a great lesson in learning the structure of jokes and stories: www.standupcomedyclinic.com/3513/how-bill-burr-uses-comedy-structure-too/
@@JerryCorley He's my favorite comic! His delivery is impeccable.
Awesome technique u can literally make a joke out of anything
Like your mother.
MrOmeMan good one bro
''Tiger has today, issued a statement saying that he never wanted to hurt his wife, all he wanted from the women was to get his balls washed.'' Does that work?
Still gold 12 years later. Bravo!
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Can you imagine playing golf with Tiger Woods? I mean, an 18 hole already takes a lot of time... but a 120 hole game?
when you started talking about sex and said "worried that we might not perform well", i then said to myself "well Woods clearly didnt perform well. he's out of the top 20."
Thanks Jerry. Dear God it's great to have someone reach out with writing tools. When the coincidental comedy runs dry, it's nice to have methods to manufacture :-)
Jerry, I respect you so much for sharing your "Listing" technique and approach to writing jokes. Thank you for taking the time to help out the comics who are just breaking out.
This tutorial is priceless.
Always love how you break down jokes and joke writing. It has been a great way to brainstorm punchlines as well as help me when I come up with funny dialogue in screenplays. Thanks for the information.
"But Tiger's not the only one having issues right now. The women he banged aren't out of the Woods either."
Lol nice
Sounds like the women are fucking Tiger, because they are "in the woods"
Not funny.
Phil Perry You must be fun at parties.
Superman: The Man of Steel
Says the low life loser who is a Superman fan.Do you know what kind of people superheroes attract?Wimps, gamma males, social outcasts.
This is exactly what I was looking for. A look into the process of joke writing. Awesome as always man thanks for your videos!!!
Wow! Thanks for posting this Jerry. I have been the funny guy all my life in social settings, but that is more improv and just riffing on what other people are saying. When I finally starting doing standup, I realized very quickly that it is HARD. I'm learning how to mold my raw ideas into standup material and this helped a LOT!
Jerry you are such an amazing teacher! Thank you for this tremendous gift of instruction on comedy! 😁
That is REALLY COOL! Thank you so much!!
I love seeing the comedy writing process in action. That's too cool.
I appreciate this video so much. 2019 I mean to dedicate myself to this craft as I've put it to the side so long. I'm late to start, but I want to make this a part of my life and this video is perfect. Thank you Jerry.
Enlightening technique! Really trying to get down to using it and grasp it solid! Thank you so much for your time!!
loved it.. thank you.. this is surely gona help me.
This is one of the most helpful videos I've ever seen on CZcams. Thank you.
This is a pretty cool joke writing concept. I've never seen it before, at least not explained so well.
good demonstration of techniques
I had this notebook where I would write some of my jokes and told my 6 year old sister that when I become a famous prestigious comedian my grandchildren could sell it for a shitload of money. That's when she tells me that someone would have to want to marry me for that to happen :(
Rodrigo Cardoso Thats a good joke right there
Well thanks, the first joke I ever wrote actually ^^
+Rodrigo Cardoso Tell me more jokes : D
+Shatman Didn't get into comedy as much as I would've liked to, so I don't have one good joke to tell you :( I will write one just for you though ;)
Rodrigo Cardoso Thank you for being considerate :D
This is without a doubt the best information I have found on writing stand up comedy. Thank you so much for sharing and not feeding us a bunch of BS. I am going to try to take one of your weekend workshops in Vegas. PS. I saw your evening at the improv video and thought it was hilarious. Thanks again!
This was great! Thanks for sharing how it's done.
Love it, Jerry. Like so many creative activities - it's having process to follow and then clever but hard work
Thanks for sharing - going to use this
16:43 that's not where I thought he was going at all. My instant thought was "especially considering that, as a golfer, he'd think that the lowest score wins." Or something like that.
I'm starting to learn stand up comedy. I really enjoyed your clinic on youtube. The knowledge you have is incredible. The information you provided was awesome. I will utilise your techniques in helping me writing my material.
*great video! wonderful for getting over writer's block!!*
Love it! Good stuff. Thanks Jerry
“Last Sunday, ESPN reported that tiger woods had been pulled out of the top 20 golfers. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if Tiger didn’t pull out so much”
Thank you for this video. I will practice using these tips.
You're too good! Watching you come up with these jokes has been very inspirational. Thanks for making this video :)
Thanks Jerry, great video
I love this! Would love more of these ❤
Thanks Kaitlin! I have a new one coming out tomorrow.
Wonderful demonstration! Very inspiring!
Great help thank you!
Your videos have helped me with my comedy in six short months! Invaluable!! Thank you!
Thanks Jerry, for being so generous with your knowledge and information.
This guy is fantastic! He's giving the best tips on standup comedy I have ever heard.
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Wow!! That was pretty genius! Loved watching your process it shows you're a true master. I know how hard that is and that was really epic...tons of takeaways so thank you very much!! And, some killer jokes and fantastic ideas! You make it look so easy ...that's the art!
Very neat and concise. A very informative presentation. Thx for this Jerry
I've been watching you for a while. I've been trying to write jokes. I just tried the listing technique for a story I'm working on and I get it now. After listing, I thought oh God, now I have to be funny and I looked at all the raw material I just generated and calmed down. I thought "piece of cake" Thanks. I came up with jokes and it was easy. Before it took so much out of me that if I came up with 2 or 3 funny lines, I was done. I came up with 7 and I only need 1. Thanks.
So helpful..your concrete and pratical tips.
Writing jokes and being funny are two entirely different things. This will teach you how to write jokes, but it won't teach you how to be funny.
wait what?
Now this, right here. Is world class joke writing.
Interesting POV. But being funny around your friends doesn't always convert to being on stage making people laugh. But if you know anything about comedy, you'll know that laughter is not random. It happens because certain stimuli is present in the material or the action. When you learn what that is you can actually start to develop your funny.
no
Jerry Corley darn because I’m hilarious around my friends. I’ve always thought of giving standup a try. My issue was how to write jokes. I plan on going through your videos and trying to come up with stuff. Thank you for doing this even if some people don’t find it useful.
love this... gonna use this technique... thanks
It emerged that Tiger Woods finished on 120 holes in the space of a year and then he played golf.
Best i could do using his method
Take out the "on" and this is absolute gold, very dirty but gold haha
Also, a period after "space of a year. More of a pause for the "Then he played some golf".
How can anyone give this video negative reviews. This video gives you tips on how to write jokes and gives you specific ways to help you in the writing process. If you don't want to do it this way, then don't. Don't trash someone for taking the time to give people free advice to help them. I'm a comic and always looking for new ways to find and develop material. I don't think this ways is the only way, but the more you know, they better off you'll be. Thanks for posting this vid.
This has been very helpful considering I'm an amateur comedian myself. I sort of dove into it on a whim a loved it. Now that I found this is direction I am headed-- I found that I have already applied a lot of these tools to my acts and never knew how they came about. But this helped me use more tools to hone my newfound craft and I appreciate you greatly
Absolutely hilarious. And done so quickly!
Great videos! I have to record a short presentation and was doing some research on humor in hopes of peppering some in. I stumbled upon your videos and am finding them all VERY elucidating as well as entertaining. Just subscribed. Thanks for sharing 🙏👍🏼
You are awesome! God bless you. I'm a subscriber! I never thought comedy can be taught. I used to write comedy in school every time there's an assembly or occasion, the school staff assigned me to have a number and write a comedy script. Your videos will definitely improve my comedy. Thank you for sharing and making the world funnier!
that was amazing, thank you very much
Great video thank you Jerry .
Love it!!!🙋🏻♀️you are so brilliant 😘
Great job ..loved it ...
Great stuff.... Thanks Jerry!
Great techniques, very helpful 👏🏾
Thank you Jerry. That was rely good and funny jokes. Educational, impressively fast.
Awesome! Thank you for posting. Want to take your class!
This video is gold man thank you
*writes joke* *giggles* BAM!
You include phrases and cliches too! In fact, sometimes that's my favorite way to write. Phrases and cliches give you an opportunity to respond to either something that someone has said or hit a cliche and change the ending thus creating strong surprise.
Really enjoyed this. Explained very well!
Thanks for putting this out. Been getting a lot of speaking engagements lately and nothing saps my confidence more than seeing some disinterested faces in the audience. Hopefully this will improve the demeanor of some of my audience.
Thank you sooooo much! 😃
Excellent insight into the back room process of being brilliant . This post is not only in a class by itself, it IS a class by itself. Thanks.
Brilliant video.
LIFE CHANGING for me, but then again I'm smart, and used to golf :)
Thanks again :)
You make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing. I am going to try this.
I loved it. it is going to be very useful for me as I am an aspiring standup comedian. thanks for all your hardwork
Wow Thank you for this! Your formulas have been helping me with my morning brainstorm! Thanks again!
More videos like this please! It’s your most popular vid for a reason very helpful :)
Great information for a newbie comedian attempting to write jokes for the first time.
Great help!
REPETITION IS the key to mastery. so starting today 4/1/2019 i'm watching 15 minutes of this video over and over again several times a day. move on after three days then watch the next 15 minutes several times a day for four days. then repeat over and over again. i should master the material in a couple months
The tips where really helpful. Thanks man
Thank you for sharing!!! Thanka so much, that's amazing!! You know, maybe even if we dont ant to be comedians, but "distorting" events in our lifes in this way makes it much better to live life!!!
I’m going to use this, totally
It’s nice to know there’s a solid process to practice with
This the best info for comedy.. I love it..
Hi Jerry! Thank you so much for taking your time to put up this video and sharing a few techniques with us. People tell me I'm a funny guy but the stuff I do is just totally off the cuff and unrehearsed. Kind of like those weird Seinfeld observations. I never realized until now that being a good comedian takes work and that telling good jokes is both an art and science. I just went through your video twice and absorbed what I could. If I make any money from comedy, I'll take my first paycheck (after deductions for a soda and pub fries) and buy your course as a way of saying thank you. :)
@muzandtrace Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated. There are several other techniques for writing jokes. That's just one of them. Stay tuned for more.
Great video Jerry . . . It really does prove that those who can't do, teach. Bada-Boom!😁
Hi Jerry as a open Mic comic I'm finding your videos very informative. I'm looking into grabbing your book as well
hey jerry ..dis is an amazing stuff...thnx a lot fr dat valuable help..keep rocking..!!!
Hi Jerry, could you make another one of these? A sequel would be awesome :)
Excellent video on the comic writing process. Thanks for putting it up. Those who get it, do. Those who don't are material.
I just started making writing a habit and prepparing for my first open mic night. Your videos are amazing thank you! I bet everytime he shot a eagle one got spread.
Thanks for letting me get into your thoughts. Gives me a good basis to build on.
Thanks Jerry! That helped me break though my writers block and write some solid jokes about sushi terrorism.
The more i start to understand the actual dynamics of jokes the more i feel like im losing my ability to be funny on the spot. Like I'm over thinking joke opportunities that would just go terrible if i executed them, letting these beautiful puns just pass me by
It's just because it's new. You're like a golfer with a course full of Scandanavian holes to fill. Relax, grab your wood, and let it sink in.
very helpful method to create material
I've always loved jokes and comedy of all varieties and facets, and am known around the shop to tell corny one liners to make my friends and coworkers laugh or groan. But more of late been more interested in actually coming up with my own jokes, because I'm finding my online joke sources are running flat, and seeing people post the same jokes over and over. As well as listeing to a podcast where the 3 hosts are comedians(of varying quality). But one of them just comes up with the most random stuff off the cuff, and made me want to understand the mindset more. And so in my searches i found you Jerry. And am slowly working through your videos.
Anyway, in this demonstration when you mentioned "Ball washer" along with other news you were reading off i came up with this in my head while listening at work.
"One of the only reasons Tiger Woods was caught having multiple affairs with over 120 women, was that after having that much sex, he decided put an ad in the paper for a professional ball washer."
Thank you for sharing all that you do, and i will continue to listen to more of your videos.
Take out half those words: You know why Tiger got caught? He needed his balls washed.
Something like that. Nobody like a loooooooooong set up. Let my brain do the work. I can fill in the blank. The difference is once I do the work, I naturally laugh. If you sell me the joke, I'm already bored halfway through.
@@williamparrish2436 That’s helpful thanks
What’s the podcast?
Great ！！ love it