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
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How to Write a Funny Word
I think the easiest thing is to write what you've got now so you put down there you go and then if you look at a certain line and go that's not quite right. If your primary concern is I need to make this funny then I really feel like you're doing it wrong. You do need to get ideally a pretty good idea of the character when you first have them in there, says Jack Reacher.
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