Monday, October 30, 2006
Breaking Through Writing Blocks and Getting the Funny OUT!
This is #1 in an occasional series of tips to keep the creativity going.
Tip #1: Get out of the house!!
When people find out that I make a living from doing comedy, they inevitably say, “Wow that must be so much fun.” Wrong! 95% of my time is spent doing really boring stuff: sending out pr kits; making calls to clients; getting airline tickets; writing checks’, going through 300 emails -- most of them asking if I’m satisfied with my dick size, and of course, kicking a printer that’s stopped working. Doing the gigs is fun. Getting the gigs takes work.
Most creative people have the same problem: When do I get to do the creative stuff? Sometimes I feel that if I do the same material again, I’ll die of boredom. Oh wait… the audience beat me to it. We all need new material, but it’s hard to make the time for it. Even if you have time, so many porn sites…..
WRITING TIP: GET OUT OF THE HOUSE
I find writing very lonely, so I need to work in a public place. If I’m home, I get distracted. So when I need to work on new material, I leave my house and go to my Westside office. I find it very inspiring, as it has large leather couches, ornate gold leaf tables, wireless high-speed Internet, ocean view, and even waitress service. Maybe you’ve seen my Westside office -- The Hotel Del Mar lobby. I bring my lap top, put on my noise canceling headsets and spread out my papers. I always order a Cappuccino and give the waitress a large tip. This way, they have a positive attitude about me setting up camp here. Who says office space on the Westside is expensive? I have an ocean view office for $15/day…I even hold meetings there.
What gets your creative juices flowing might be something different. Know what it takes for you to create and set time aside to do it. I wrote many books, but each one started in some hotel lobby!
At the California Comedy Conference, there are so many workshops designed to get you past your blocks, get the creative flowing, and start making money from being funny!www.comedyworkshops.com/ccc.html
Tip #1: Get out of the house!!
When people find out that I make a living from doing comedy, they inevitably say, “Wow that must be so much fun.” Wrong! 95% of my time is spent doing really boring stuff: sending out pr kits; making calls to clients; getting airline tickets; writing checks’, going through 300 emails -- most of them asking if I’m satisfied with my dick size, and of course, kicking a printer that’s stopped working. Doing the gigs is fun. Getting the gigs takes work.
Most creative people have the same problem: When do I get to do the creative stuff? Sometimes I feel that if I do the same material again, I’ll die of boredom. Oh wait… the audience beat me to it. We all need new material, but it’s hard to make the time for it. Even if you have time, so many porn sites…..
WRITING TIP: GET OUT OF THE HOUSE
I find writing very lonely, so I need to work in a public place. If I’m home, I get distracted. So when I need to work on new material, I leave my house and go to my Westside office. I find it very inspiring, as it has large leather couches, ornate gold leaf tables, wireless high-speed Internet, ocean view, and even waitress service. Maybe you’ve seen my Westside office -- The Hotel Del Mar lobby. I bring my lap top, put on my noise canceling headsets and spread out my papers. I always order a Cappuccino and give the waitress a large tip. This way, they have a positive attitude about me setting up camp here. Who says office space on the Westside is expensive? I have an ocean view office for $15/day…I even hold meetings there.
What gets your creative juices flowing might be something different. Know what it takes for you to create and set time aside to do it. I wrote many books, but each one started in some hotel lobby!
At the California Comedy Conference, there are so many workshops designed to get you past your blocks, get the creative flowing, and start making money from being funny!www.comedyworkshops.com/ccc.html
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When I have a block I find it helps to stop watching or listening to comedy. That helps me push the borders of my thinking..I think!
Anonymous said...
Judy I hear you peform comedy because you have a very disfunctional family life that you never came to terms with......keep up the good work hiding behind your worthlessness with comedy and keep on abusing those young boys! They will only suffer for life!
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Judy I hear you peform comedy because you have a very disfunctional family life that you never came to terms with......keep up the good work hiding behind your worthlessness with comedy and keep on abusing those young boys! They will only suffer for life!
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