Comedy Writing Tip #30: The Lazy Comic's Guide to Writing a Full Hour

Turning 15 good minutes into 60 decent ones is an art form: 1) **The Callback Factory** - That 3-minute bit? Add callbacks and suddenly it's 8 minutes. 2) **The Tangent Trick** - "That reminds me of this story..." (insert unrelated anecdote here). 3) **The Fake Deep Moment** - Pause thoughtfully between jokes to seem profound. 4) **The Audience Time-Suck** - "Where you from? What do you do?" (instant 5 minutes). 5) **The Musical Interlude** - "This next bit works better with a dramatic drumroll..." Pro Tip: If all else fails, pretend to have technical difficulties. On-Stage Line: "They say comedy is truth plus pain... which explains why my hour special is just 45 minutes of awkward silence." SOURCE: http://comedywriter.info