COMEDY WRITING A LA CARTE SERIES #18
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A 3-Hour Live Zoom Workshop
Join Jerry Corley live for an interactive, in-depth workshop where you'll learn a specific comedy writing technique and immediately put it into practice.
Professional Comedian Breakdown
Watch and analyze performances from today's top comedians through carefully selected video clips and transcribed material. Discover not just what makes them funny—but how they think.
Structural Analysis
Jerry Corley, author of Breaking Comedy's DNA and host of YouTube's Ask The Joke Doctor, deconstructs the hidden comedy structures, writing techniques, and psychological triggers behind each comedian's success.
Guided Writer's Room Workouts
Don't just watch—write. Throughout the workshop you'll complete guided writing exercises that immediately apply the techniques you've just learned to your own material.
Replay Access
Can't attend live? No problem. Every class is recorded, so you can stream the replay whenever your schedule allows and revisit the material as often as you'd like.
Downloadable Resources
Many classes include worksheets, writing exercises, checklists, templates, or reference material to help reinforce what you've learned long after class ends.
A La Carte Classes
In addition to all our core courses and private coaching programs, these A La Carte Courses were selected by our members. If you wish to request a course specific to your needs, place a recommendation here.
Write Weirdly Specific Comedy Like Theo Von
Learn how bizarre details make ordinary stories unforgettable.
People remember details—not generalities. Discover how Theo Von turns everyday stories into hilarious, unforgettable experiences by noticing what everyone else overlooks.
Available to Stream
Write Chaos to Comedy Like Bert Kreischer
Turn wild, unpredictable stories into tightly structured comedy.
Learn how Bert Kreischer transforms outrageous life experiences into stories that constantly escalate while still delivering consistent laughs.
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Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
Beyond the Punchline – The Art of Shifting Dynamics
Transform decent jokes into applause breaks through stronger rewrites.
Most jokes aren't finished after the first punchline. Learn professional rewriting techniques that keep audiences laughing long after the setup ends.
Available to Stream
Dirty Crowd Work & Writing Like Big Jay Oakerson
Build crowd work that feels completely spontaneous—but is secretly prepared.
Discover how to create edgy audience interactions that look improvised while relying on repeatable structures and strategic setups.
Available to Stream NOW!
Write Comedy Like Adam Sandler
Find the funny by embracing childlike logic, playful characters, and joyful absurdity.
Learn how Sandler creates lovable, memorable comedy by committing to simple ideas and taking them somewhere nobody expects.
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Double Entendre and Wordplay for Speed and Wittiness
Write faster laughs using layered meanings, clever phrasing, and verbal misdirection.
Master one of comedy's quickest laugh generators by learning how to squeeze multiple laughs out of a single sentence.
Monday, Sept. 14, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
The ABC's of Joke Writing – Beginners or Refresher
Build a rock-solid comedy foundation that works in every style of stand-up.
Whether you're writing your very first joke or sharpening old skills, you'll learn the essential building blocks behind consistently funny material.
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
Write Like Tom Segura – Funny in Human Stupidity
Turn everyday ignorance and flawed thinking into relatable comedy gold.
Learn how Segura uncovers the hilarious irrationality hiding inside everyday people—and why audiences instantly recognize themselves in it.
Monday, Sept. 28, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
Finding Great Topics for Jokes – Part 2
Never wonder what to write about again.
Discover advanced methods for spotting joke-worthy topics hidden inside everyday conversations, headlines, relationships, frustrations, and observations.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
The Lost Art of Funny Analogies
One of comedy's fastest ways to turn ordinary opinions into original punchlines.
Learn how parallel analogies instantly create surprise, recognition, irony, and powerful callbacks while making your material feel smarter and more memorable.
Monday, Oct. 12, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
How to Write Like Tom Cotter
Pack more laughs into fewer words with relentless joke density.
Study how Tom Cotter layers punchlines, tags, and rapid-fire reversals to keep audiences laughing without giving them time to recover.
Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
Clip-Ready: Writing Fast Laughs for the Internet Age
Design jokes that grab attention and get shared online.
Learn how today's best comedians write shorter, faster, highly visual jokes built specifically for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and every platform where attention disappears in seconds.
Monday, Oct. 26, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm PST
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Giving You a Working Knowledge of Comedy
As a touring professional comedian for 30+ years and as a writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jerry's approach to comedy comes as a result of a vast amount of hands-on, doing-the-grind type of experience. From cruises to corporates to clubs, Jerry has performed comedy in all 50 states and in 14 countries around the world.
Jerry has taught thousands of comedians and has coached well over a hundred corporate leaders, teaching them how to develop a working knowledge of comedy. His book Breaking Comedy's DNA has been called the "best book on comedy and comedy writing available anywhere."
Jerry's YouTube Channel has more free useable comedy writing content that any other channel online. What we're trying to say is "If you're looking for skills that you can apply in your approach to comedy right now, then you are at the right place!"
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