Fantasies, Aspirations, and Inspirations

Memoir deep dive #7

Here's what I learned from Born Standing Up by Steve Martin:

-Breaking the 4th wall is when the writer addresses the reader directly. It's intimate, it's funny, and a lot of comedic writers do it. It's a fun way to make the reader feel like they're a part of the story.

-The best way to be sarcastic in writing is to be subtle about it.

-Our fantasies are hilarious, vulnerable, and relatable. When sharing a fantasy, the deeper into it you go, the better it gets.

-Great ending! He ended with a joke. How fitting and satisfying when this book was all about his standup career. As the reader, I was hanging on to every word of the last page, and smiled to myself at the punchline.