Thanks to you and Scott for a great webinar. I took so much away from it. So many gems and a lot to incorporate. A big thank you to Scott for the books - that's incredibly generous, I have How to Write Funny on Audible (which is excellent) and I can't wait to dive into the books, especially the one on character.
A few things I'm going to play with are the obvious/least obvious + make it different (I can see where in some of my work I have topics I find funny, but maybe aren't that unique, there needs to be MORE of a twist) I also appreciated the tip on not being 'precious.' I'm looking forward to playing more with the funny filters.
I liked reflecting on your Q's -
My highest agency habit - I'm open to feedback and don't get offended by rejection, just see it as an opportunity to improve (after the initial 'oh bummer.') I'm inspired by other people's work - seeing others succeed is exciting, inspiring and motivating.
My biggest low agency habit - "Accumulate lots of half-finished drafts of various degrees of promise, and they don’t ever get much across the finish line. They have lots of writing that sits in limbo." - This isn't a pattern that serves in any way, apart from staying 'safe' and hidden. I've got notebooks (not comedy stuff) that essentially say the same thing over and over.
So that's my area of focus - getting over myself, finalising a piece, shipping & sharing more.
I shipped my first humor piece this week, and regardless of the outcome, I was proud of that.
Thank you for asking this Q Lindsey - it's something I of a bazillion notebooks and backs of envelopes struggle with.
Also a huge congrats on your McSweeny's piece - I absolutely loved it. "We admit, when we first heard that you were spending $50 million to replace our washed-up, elderly football coach with a washed-up, elderly, unemployed NFL coach, we were skeptical." It was gold from the get-go. :)
Thanks to you and Scott for a great webinar. I took so much away from it. So many gems and a lot to incorporate. A big thank you to Scott for the books - that's incredibly generous, I have How to Write Funny on Audible (which is excellent) and I can't wait to dive into the books, especially the one on character.
A few things I'm going to play with are the obvious/least obvious + make it different (I can see where in some of my work I have topics I find funny, but maybe aren't that unique, there needs to be MORE of a twist) I also appreciated the tip on not being 'precious.' I'm looking forward to playing more with the funny filters.
I liked reflecting on your Q's -
My highest agency habit - I'm open to feedback and don't get offended by rejection, just see it as an opportunity to improve (after the initial 'oh bummer.') I'm inspired by other people's work - seeing others succeed is exciting, inspiring and motivating.
My biggest low agency habit - "Accumulate lots of half-finished drafts of various degrees of promise, and they don’t ever get much across the finish line. They have lots of writing that sits in limbo." - This isn't a pattern that serves in any way, apart from staying 'safe' and hidden. I've got notebooks (not comedy stuff) that essentially say the same thing over and over.
So that's my area of focus - getting over myself, finalising a piece, shipping & sharing more.
I shipped my first humor piece this week, and regardless of the outcome, I was proud of that.
Hey Liz, I missed this, but congrats on shipping your first one. That's great. Also great to call out those two habits (high and low).
Super helpful- thanks for answering my question!
Thank you for asking this Q Lindsey - it's something I of a bazillion notebooks and backs of envelopes struggle with.
Also a huge congrats on your McSweeny's piece - I absolutely loved it. "We admit, when we first heard that you were spending $50 million to replace our washed-up, elderly football coach with a washed-up, elderly, unemployed NFL coach, we were skeptical." It was gold from the get-go. :)