tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post2488466006126373850..comments2023-05-30T04:25:37.367-04:00Comments on Sandpaper Suit | Matt Ruby's comedy blog: The "formula" for writing monologue jokesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-18096964903522924652014-10-19T21:39:55.796-04:002014-10-19T21:39:55.796-04:00I'm a former head writer for a couple of the b...I'm a former head writer for a couple of the big late-night shows and I've thought about this a lot. <br /><br />Yes, there are formulas for writing monologue jokes. Writers are not "forced" to use the formulas. Writers use them for one excellent reason: they work. They produce laughs from an audience. <br /><br />Why didn't those other late-night writers want to talk about monologue joke formulas on the record? Who cares? The formulas are all in my new book,"Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV." A "Psychology Today" reviewer called it "one of the most practical guides to comedy writing ever written." <br /><br />You want formulas? My book has six specific ways to generate punch lines. Twelve tools for making your jokes their funniest. Get "Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV" on Amazon and all your questions about monologue jokes and other short-form comedy will be answered. There's never been another book like it. http://amzn.to/1psbwlWJoe Toplynhttp://www.joetoplyn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-66995013828551290082013-04-02T17:51:02.444-04:002013-04-02T17:51:02.444-04:00This is an good resource to see many of these joke...This is an good resource to see many of these jokes in context.<br /><br />http://www.newsmax.com/Jokes/ArchiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com