Advice Quote by Josh Gondelman

Most of my comedy writing happens through improvisation on stage; doing it in the moment. Going up with an idea and fleshing it out…

— Marc Maron

I've been a comedian for a long time so writing and performing is a big part of what I do. If anybody's doing comedy…

— Colton Dunn

That's the best advice I can give - when you're trying to write a comedy, first write a drama, and then make it funny.

— Jason Segel

Writing comedy is an exposing thing because you're putting yourself on the line with every joke you write, and although you can't second-guess an…

— Catherine Tate

I can only develop a stand-up show by being on stage. I can't write it. Whenever I see comedy written down, it very rarely…

— John Bishop

I think comedians should focus on what makes them happy, what art form fulfills them the most. Don't be calculated about it and say,…

— Scott Aukerman

Have fun, entertain yourself with your work, make yourself laugh and cry with your own stories, make yourself shiver in suspense along with your…

— Dean Koontz

If you're a musician, you create what you love and hope other people love it as well. Amongst musicians, the starting point is what…

— John Bishop

If you want to be a comedian, go out. Do a week in Des Moines, Iowa. Try to make those people laugh.

— Nick Swardson

Creating jokes, sometimes it's the experience of life and it's also practice and most of the time writers' help me.

— Sunil Grover

There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that.

— Sharon Horgan

When I first started, stand-up comedians writing novels was thought of as a great encroachment on the art form and people got very angsty.…

— David Baddiel