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How To Write Comedy (Fiction Novel + Material For Stand Up Comedy) - w/ Rohan
In this episode featured not-expert is Rohan Gautam.
Rohan is the author of the book Romeo, Juliet and Hitler; an up-and-coming stand-up comic and is about to drop his first non-fiction venture as well. We discuss Rohan’s adventure of writing his first fiction book with over 50k words, and he takes us through his bias to action philosophy that got him there.
We then discuss Rohan’s foray into the nerve-wracking world of stand-up comedy, what to expect at your first open mic, how to improve and conclude with Rohan sharing insights on publishing, editing and honestly everything you need to know to drop your first book - having done it twice now.
Resources:
Romeo, Juliet & Hitler: https://www.amazon.com/Romeo-Juliet-Hitler-Rohan-Gautam/dp/9382665056
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction + Background
(02:19) Contrasting between writing comedy and “serious” material
(04:63) Writing "Romeo, Juliet and Hitler"
(09:19) Writing Advice: Nobody Cares, Just Improve 1% Daily
(14:29) Continuous Progress in Book Writing
(17:19) Crafting Standup Comedy Material
(19:12) First Open Mic Experience
(21:52) Starting Standup: Common Challenges
(25:37) Importance of Relatability in Comedy
(27:14) Open Mic Logistics & Behind-the-Scenes
(30:15) YouTube Journey for Comics/Commentators
(33:06) Non-Fiction Writing: Human Potential
(37:11) Book Publishing and Editing Process
(42:21) Author vs. Editor: Book Editing Dynamics
(45:21) Outro + Gratitude
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By Naman PandeyIn this episode featured not-expert is Rohan Gautam.
Rohan is the author of the book Romeo, Juliet and Hitler; an up-and-coming stand-up comic and is about to drop his first non-fiction venture as well. We discuss Rohan’s adventure of writing his first fiction book with over 50k words, and he takes us through his bias to action philosophy that got him there.
We then discuss Rohan’s foray into the nerve-wracking world of stand-up comedy, what to expect at your first open mic, how to improve and conclude with Rohan sharing insights on publishing, editing and honestly everything you need to know to drop your first book - having done it twice now.
Resources:
Romeo, Juliet & Hitler: https://www.amazon.com/Romeo-Juliet-Hitler-Rohan-Gautam/dp/9382665056
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Support the Ready Set Do podcast:
1. Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/AJpppY42zy
2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ready.set.do
3. Twitter: https://x.com/ReadySetDo_
4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/namanpandey0796/
5. Get cashback EVERY time you buy anything online: https://www.rakuten.com/r/YOURSS30?eeid=44971
6. Get $100 With Discover Credit Card (Student Friendly, no Credit History required): https://refer.discover.com/s/namanpandey07966?advocate.partner_share_id=3718798779
7. Get 60k Bonus Points (~$600) with Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card: https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19P/4D173KLQF5
8. Get $25 On SoFi 4.2% High-Yield Savings Account: https://www.sofi.com/invite/money?gcp=76a5cd36-026a-4d9e-acd0-b0d252d2238e&isAliasGcp=false
9. Free Stock On Robinhood: https://join.robinhood.com/namanp-e93ca04
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction + Background
(02:19) Contrasting between writing comedy and “serious” material
(04:63) Writing "Romeo, Juliet and Hitler"
(09:19) Writing Advice: Nobody Cares, Just Improve 1% Daily
(14:29) Continuous Progress in Book Writing
(17:19) Crafting Standup Comedy Material
(19:12) First Open Mic Experience
(21:52) Starting Standup: Common Challenges
(25:37) Importance of Relatability in Comedy
(27:14) Open Mic Logistics & Behind-the-Scenes
(30:15) YouTube Journey for Comics/Commentators
(33:06) Non-Fiction Writing: Human Potential
(37:11) Book Publishing and Editing Process
(42:21) Author vs. Editor: Book Editing Dynamics
(45:21) Outro + Gratitude