Unlock Your Comedic Potential: Discover Your Unique Comedy Character

James McClure: Points out basics

United States on Jul 15, 2023

Jacqueline Roland: I read it immediately, only meant to skim... Very well written by someone who "knows whereof he speaks"... chock full of good, pertinent info!

United States on Jun 16, 2023

Bxgirl: Anybody who wants to be a real comedian needs this book. I have an MFA in creative writing and this book is far more worthy than any book in my MFA PROGRAM. Take that to the bank/stage. 😜
Don't give up on the dream.

United States on Feb 03, 2023

Amazon Customer: Just starting out and the book was somewhat helpful. Needed to have more on building your persona.

Canada on Aug 31, 2022

ScottP: There are key elements in this book in regards to "persona" that REALLY elevated my comedy and helped me take it to the next level (full disclosure -- I don't use any of the joke formulas in the book as writing comedy comes very easy to me, so I can't speak to that aspect of the book). Some things I've noticed since implementing many of Steve's persona techniques found in this book: 1- I'm now getting booked on much better shows alongside well-known professional comedians; 2- I'm getting paid to do stand-up (albeit not much but it's a start!!); 3- The audience often laughs when I'm not even doing a punchline (something Steve mentions will happen) 4- I'm getting laughs at open mics; 5- I'm getting much clearer on my comedic "voice" and understanding how to write for that voice rather than just saying any random funny thing that comes into my head. Thank you, Steve!

United States on Mar 16, 2022

Julian Edney: Provocative new ideas. Steve North explains his unique theory about what the best comedians do. And its quite different from everybody else's theory. For example, the rush for authenticity will probably squash your comedy. The top comedians are artistic liars in their strong personas (a persona is a mask, concealing what is real). So when you work on becoming a comedian (a funny person) rather than a comic (a teller of jokes) and when you write material that follows your persona, audiences start laughing. Instead of spending years in trial and error, find your persona directly in Steve's classes. The middle of this book also contains some of the best instruction in how to write funny material, which is normally quite hard, but if you try Steve's methods, you can write new jokes overnight.

United States on Feb 23, 2022

KartanyaKartanya: A well put together book with a flow that is easy to read and follow. Within the first few pages, I was already putting into my mind how to adapt and learn as a comedian.

Australia on Feb 12, 2021

Dunmoe: Really practical, inspiring and incredibly helpful. I’d really recommend it for anyone interested in getting better at stand up comedy.

United Kingdom on Aug 11, 2020