RCLAS Workshop: Punching Up Your Comedy Writing

One of the main things Janice likes to teach in comedy is “there are no rules in comedy”, but there is structure. By adding good comedy structure to your stories, laughs can be generated. In this workshop, you will work on how to make your characters funnier, your locations weirder, and your reveals more entertaining. There are different ways to get a laugh but you have to give yourself permission to think like a comedy writer. Writers can bring their stories/scripts/screenplays that they are working on, and we will use the comedy structures to add the punch. There will also be sample works provided as exercises to help you work on your comedic style. Janice Bannister is a stand-up comic, playwright, producer and director. She is the owner of Laughter Zone 101 and she teaches stand-up comedy and storytelling workshops.