Crush Your Joke Writing Using Compare & Contrast Structure

[@oniciamuller]

For those on the fence, I want you to know that "Breaking Comedy's DNA" is worth it. It totally elevated my humor column (syndicated + won an award) and increased funny greeting card sales to American Greetings and Papyrus.

[@JerryCorley]

Hi Onicia! Thanks for the testimonial!

[@DaFunnyPages57]

Is it a book or a computer program?

[@danielbrockerttravel]

Thanks! This is one of my favorite joke writing structures!

[@ShyamkrishnanNair]

I love how compare and contrast elevates jokes! Using two dissimilar ideas to highlight their stark differences works wonders. Like Gaffigan’s sunburn bit, it’s funny on its own but becomes a knockout with the "either/or" comparison. It’s all about leading the audience down one path, then surprising them with a twist! Humor like this is what makes the Habit10x Sense of Humor Improvement program so fun-it helps you craft punchlines that hit just right. Keep honing your craft!

[@topnotchcontent]

Huge value! Thanks for the tips

[@PicklesPresents]

Great content as always. Thanks Jerry.

[@JerryCorley]

Thanks Pickles!

[@flinggolfwithdennis]

Got the book, seems like it will be fun to try! Thanks.

[@JerryCorley]

I think you’ll have a lot of fun with it. Hit me up if you have any questions. 😃

[@flinggolfwithdennis]

Will Do. Thanks for responding. @@JerryCorley

[@RenanHutap]

Hey Jerry, I'm from Brazil and I love your vídeos. The last one about open mics really helped me make my jokes better. I'd love to see you doing a vídeo about Bill Hicks. Thanks for the content.

[@JerryCorley]

Bill Hicks is awesome! I will do that!

[@frankbarber601]

Great content in this video !!! Thank you

[@JerryCorley]

Thanks Frank. I appreciate you taking a moment to comment! 😃

[@linaalvaa]

Awesome as usual

[@JerryCorley]

Thank you Lina!

[@mirosgerg]

Great book men

[@pumpkling9014]

Hey Mr. Corley. What differs compare and contrast from paired phrases? I tend to get them confused a lot.

[@JerryCorley]

Great question. And totally justified. Just as with music theory or acting theory, there is some crossover with certain techniques. The mirrored phrase (a version of the paired phrases) is a side by side comparison so that’s where a crossover could occur. I would need more space and time to provide examples. But I wouldn’t go down a rabbit hole with the nuance between the two, just know that there will sometimes be a crossover.

[@iamjackrain]

I hear it just fine. Great video!

[@Ant_1776]

Great video Jerry , one video I would love to see you do is you watching someone do standup while you call out the structures! That would be really interesting !

[@JerryCorley]

Thanks Ant! Did you see the Jim Gaffigan breakdown? Check it out here: Deconstructing Jim Gaffigan's First Tight Five kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYndppZ-mdZ2lbs

[@Ant_1776]

@@JerryCorley will watch it now! Thanks Jerry!

[@Ant_1776]

@@JerryCorley just watched it , boy that was incredibly helpful! Thank you again , loved the deconstruction , so cool to see the triggers being pulled in real time!

[@TroyBastianComedy]

Hey Jerry I’m brand new to comedy! I’m planning to do my first open mic next weekend! I was wondering if you would look at one of my jokes and give me some pointers? I Acutely I wrote it using the principles and techniques I learned watching your videos. Just let me know thank you!

[@JerryCorley]

Hey Troy, sure. What’s the joke?

[@herseem]

yes it did, thanks

[@missmeikecomedy]

What’s your opinion on using ‘I look like ___’ or ‘I know what you’re thinking’ phrases in jokes? Lots of industry people and comedy teachers say to not use it but I keep seeing lots of big name comics use those phrases. Just like in your video.

[@JerryCorley]

When you’re saying “I know what you’re thinking, I think you should say, I know what you MIGHT be thinking. Because there’s no way you could know… just like in Gaffigan’s video, he says ‘might be thinking or probably thinking.”

[@michaeljaye4787]

I have a friend who is a professional runner. He trains by running 40 miles a week. I have trouble walking to the refrigerator.

[@JerryCorley]

Nice! Precisely what I’m talking about. In this case, we also recognize that behavior in ourselves.

[@mrb3748]

This might be an outsider type of comments but I wanted to know if understaning the laughter principles and internalize them could just make you a funnier person in every day life,and not just in prepared shows I don’t wanna be a commedian (nothing against) i just wanna be funnier in general,is that possible (i’m already a funny guy,i just wanna be more like that)

[@JerryCorley]

Yessir! There is no doubt about it. Today’s stand-up comedy is more of a conversation anyway. So yeah.