Challenges Facing Comedy Writers Today

James Breakwell — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:38:45 GMT

Current Revision posted to Freelance Writer by James Breakwell on 3/22/2018 2:38:45 PM

There are many challenges that face comedy writers today. James Breakwell, author of Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, spent years honing his craft and brand of humor before going viral on social media and landing a book deal. First, he says, comedy writing takes experimentation to figure out what works and what doesn't. It's easy to push the humor too far and go viral for the wrong reasons, so comedy writers need to tread carefully. Breakwell recommends social media as a way to test the waters and get audience feedback, because you can always delete a post if it doesn't get a positive response. Stand up comedy is another vehicle for getting audience feedback, but it requires travel and a high level of commitment. The key, Breakwell says, is to find your niche by making content available for free, and online is often the best method to do this.

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