Session #16
16.9 How to Write Like Roy Wood Jr.
Course Objectives
Instructor:
Jerry Corley
Lesson Information
đźŽÂ 16.9 How to Write Like Roy Wood Jr.
Roy Wood Jr. takes a familiar argument, finds the assumption underneath it, and offers a solution that sounds wrong at first—until he explains why it makes sense. In this lesson, you’ll break down how he turns a charged topic into a clear problem, a simple truth, and an increasingly specific comic argument.
You’ll use associative listing to connect two ideas, build audience agreement before raising the tension, and find the point where an argument’s logic collapses. Then you’ll try Roy Wood Jr.’s approach yourself: state an opinion, reframe the issue, defend an unexpected solution, and pay it off with irony or a recognizable act-out.
Start a Conversation
This lesson doesn’t have to end when the video does. Use the comment section below to put what you’ve learned into practice and keep the conversation going.
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Questions — If something isn’t clear, ask. Chances are other students are wondering the same thing.
Homework & Exercises — When the lesson includes an exercise or bonus assignment, post your work below.
Jokes & Premises — Try out what you’ve written using the techniques from this lesson.
Observations & Discoveries — Spot this technique being used by another comedian? Share what you noticed.
Feedback — Feel free to respond to other students’ work. Be constructive and help each other get better.
Don’t just watch the lesson—use it. Comedy writing is a skill, and skills improve through repetition, experimentation, feedback, and practice.
So jump in. Write something. Try something. Ask something!
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