I want to become a comedy writer; how do I start?

Question

I want to become a comedy writer; how do I start?

Answer 1

make me laugh

Answer 2

A man walks into a bar with a friend and asks for six tall beers and six shooters in tall glasses and tells the bartender I will pay twice my tab If you finish my friend's last drink  One stipulation is you cannot touch my glass and you must count to ten aloud. . Bartender agrees. Starts counting.Both men start drinking and when the man finishes his first drink He turns the glass up over the next drink in front of the bartender and his friend. The bartender opens his eyes and  hears; " You can't finish that drink without touching my glass, We drink free, This party is on you.'.

Comedy writers usually work as a team in comedy clubs which will lead to writing for a T.V. show to sketch comedy to stand-up comedians to being a writer of a pilot television show or a waiter in a comedy club and that turns into a sitco where you are a writer playing a waiter... working in a comedy; or you are a waiter in a comedy club! Who you know opens the doors and you just keep writing joke after joke. Keep logs of jokes and what works and what goes into the dumper.  Think of comedy as a full time job, with benefits of  prolonged laughter and many minutes of silence. Comedy gets  in your blood so always carry a rubber chicken and answer every question with  another question? Who said What When? Where?  To WHO?

Funny is as funny does.Call owners of comedy clubs and just hang out. Make connections and friends in the biz. Keep a black book that has clown faces drawn for each new " Friend".

  Two men sitting on a park bench. One says to the other; " Boy look at that  Robin, Red Breast ; waiting to fly! The other man looks up and says, " Why don't you introduce me?  "

I want to become a comedy writer; How do I start"?

Answer 3

Who are you -- that is, are you a 12 year old?  A college student?  A newspaper writer?  To best answer your question, we need to know your current situation.  

For example, if you are currently fallen into a vat of oatmeal with raisins, I'd say just write what you know.

Otherwise -- read a lot of funny things, watch a lot of funny things, and start examining them to see what precisely makes them work -- from novels such as The Spellman Files to the classic comedy routines of whoever who like best, Woody Allen, Bob Newhart, Lenny Bruce, Steven Wright (to pick some differing styles.)  

And then write.  Write for the web, write for school papers, put together a sketch group.  (I'm presuming you prefer not to perform, but if you do want to perform, work amateur nights at comedy clubs.  You'll learn quickly.)

Answer 4

Write down your jokes. Stop a comedy club and sneak backstage and go backstage and meet one of the stand up comics. Ask him/her to read your jokes and see if they would be willing to tell some onstage. Meantime take all the writing classes you can.

Answer 5

Ask better questions....just kidding.  Get involved with the arts through your local state university.  That's a start.  

Answer 6

Write a funny article and pitch it to your local paper.