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How Narratives Emerge From Jokes
- Mike Birbiglia and Neal Brennan discuss how narrative structure evolves from many jokes into a cohesive set of stories.
- They describe building an hour by winnowing hundreds of jokes into chunks and shaping those into an arc.
Don't Force Emotional Arcs
- Don't force sadness into your work just to hit a tone that isn't authentic to you.
- Let your natural voice and the jokes' underlying emotion guide whether to include vulnerable moments.
Overplanning Masks A Fear Of Losing Control
- Both comics admit they over-plan and simulate future scenarios as a coping mechanism for lack of control.
- Google Maps and detailed itineraries feed that habit but rarely match reality.