Bill Kilpatrick

How to Write Observational Comedy Bill Kilpatrick

There's no one way to tell a joke. Some comics tell one-liners. Some tell stories. Some like to riff on the news or go confessional. Comedian Bill Kilpatrick looks at observational comedy, which laughs at the oddities of daily life. This book looks at the heart of observational comedy, what it is, how it works, what it shares with other comedic forms and what makes it unique. The purpose of this book is to help comics write better observational material.