Have you ever had a few joke ideas collecting dust in your notebook? Former student and YouTube star Kate Spellman and Gavin Miller join me at the writing table to pitch a couple of joke ideas that need to see daylight. We all offer up two potential premises and decide on one each. Then we brainstorm on one comedy premise each and try to:
Clarify the premise Spin it in different directions Challenge each other to take the ideas further Punch up the misdirection And generally, move the joke further along
The idea here is to get concepts out of your notebook and see if someone else can find an angle (or ten) you weren't thinking about. We don't get locked into perfecting the joke. In fact, we focus solely on the comedy premise today. We simply explore as many angles as possible and will work on punch lines later. One tip: Avoid editing or saying NO to ideas right away. Allow your brain to explore the possibilities of every suggestion. The analytical half of your brain will destroy the
