If you’ve been reading my blog the past couple of posts, you probably noticed that I am obsessing this week over Jerry Seinfeld. I studied him when I was first getting into comedy and then emulated him in my earliest years as a comic.
One of the many things I admire about Jerry Seinfeld is his work ethic. He writes every day. I’ve made it my life’s non-negotiable rule to write every day as a result. I was also encouraged to do that by the late, great George Carlin.
You may have seen the Jerry Seinfeld calendar in a previous post where Jerry has a year-long calendar on his wall (or used to) where he puts a red “x” in the day that he writes being sure never to “break the chain” of red x’s.
I use that technique and it is always a reminder to get down and get to work.
Well, here’s something even cooler:
The Jerry Seinfeld Writing Kit!
It’s simple and it will give you the same magical tools that Jerry himself uses.
Here it is (are you ready):
Yellow legal pad (Cost: $1)
12-Pack Clear Plastic Blue Bic Pens ($3.49/dozen) 
I know, some high-tech shit, huh?
Jerry doesn’t use a desktop, a laptop or an iPad. He writes everything long-hand.
He and Larry David wrote the entire series of Seinfeld on legal pads!
But don’t take my word for it, check it out at the New York Times article where I lifted this tid-bit of cool info!
Now that you have the magic tools, get to work and write. What to write? How to start? Read my post on joke-writing from scratch.
Last-Second Gift Suggestion From the Magazine and Jerry Seinfeld, Sort Of – NYTimes.com.
And, as always. Drop me a comment. Let’s keep the discussion going!
3 replies to "Jerry Seinfeld Comedy Writing Kit – Sort of!"
I feel we are so lucky Jerry because watching videos like this and check out this interview, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfl1v3573w, we get to see how human the process of comedy writing is. ITs very, encouraging to know because it helps you realize you can do it too.
Good stuff Jerry…I’m considering very seriously this career..at 45yrs old its either this or life insurance ;-).
I think I have a very hard time generating varied material. When I write, I do so very quickly and have five minutes totally ready as it just pours out of me keyboard. I go over it thoroughly and ask friends what they think, but they can’t offer any real criticism, so I’m stuck with little room for improvement unless I hit the stage (which is surprisingly tough in Atlanta).