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The secret of writing comedy is to know where it's all going, then get ahead of it.

The secret of writing comedy is to know where it's all going, then get ahead of it.

Robert Orben

Writing, Secret, Comedy

"Life in the Laugh Factory" by Henry Allen, The Washington Post, p. B1, January 4, 1979.

It always seems to someone outside the business that it is very difficult to write for a comedy show because it must be done quickly. Actually, it is much easier to write this humor than to do a joke or a show from scratch, because the audience knows the plot. Just mention what is going on and then deliver the punch line.

Robert Orben

Writing, Scratches, Plot

"Scandal feeds maelstrom of Clinton jokes - 'Monicagate' a windfall for TV wits" by Lauren Keeport, The Washington Times, p. A2, February 3, 1998.