
C.K. McDonnell, author of 'The Stranger Times' - Comedian and writer talks about how stand-up comedy made writing easier, about jokes getting in the way of the story, and why he annoys his characters.
Writer's Routine
The Grumpy Sod
I think it's one of these things that it helps when you've been through the process quite a bit and to be honest I was a stand-up. The highs and lows are much more pronounced there because you know I mean say which one is a writer. It's really rare that as a writer if you do if you have a bad day somebody comes up to you in the toilets afterwards and twice the headbutt you that's very unusual. As a writer you get to start fresh every day and if you really have abad day you can throw it out no one else knows whereas you're a stand-ups believe me people will know did. Well more about that the grumpy sod
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