My brain hurts...
As you know I am new to this comedy game and one of the hardest parts now is the writing. I find myself in turmoil permanently writing and re-writing stuff. Is it funny? Will other people find it funny? I end up writing the same 20 second section over and over again like a scene from The Shining.
You find yourself analysing yourself and everything that happens during the day. Can that be made funny? Would it be alright to say that?
But even then once it's written, I mean once it's finally on page, the next step is to take that huge leap from performing material you know that works to a new bunch of words that have made you giggle in your front room with only Eastenders for company.
To be honest, I don't know what I am saying here except I now have massive respect for the comedians who spend a year preparing for their next show.
I need to take the plunge more often. Try more of my new stuff. If I die then I die. As the old saying goes...
"He who has not tried has already failed whereas he who has failed but not tried has tried to fail. But if you try to fail then surely you failed to try"
But then again I could be talking bollocks.
As you know I am new to this comedy game and one of the hardest parts now is the writing. I find myself in turmoil permanently writing and re-writing stuff. Is it funny? Will other people find it funny? I end up writing the same 20 second section over and over again like a scene from The Shining.
You find yourself analysing yourself and everything that happens during the day. Can that be made funny? Would it be alright to say that?
But even then once it's written, I mean once it's finally on page, the next step is to take that huge leap from performing material you know that works to a new bunch of words that have made you giggle in your front room with only Eastenders for company.
To be honest, I don't know what I am saying here except I now have massive respect for the comedians who spend a year preparing for their next show.
I need to take the plunge more often. Try more of my new stuff. If I die then I die. As the old saying goes...
"He who has not tried has already failed whereas he who has failed but not tried has tried to fail. But if you try to fail then surely you failed to try"
But then again I could be talking bollocks.