<img style="float: left;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/sep/the-guide-logo.gif" alt="" width="150" height="36" />With comedy having emerged as one of the most popular genres on the digital medium, it is no surprise that a large crop of young stand-up comics and scriptwriters have cropped up on the scene.&nbsp;
<img title="Anuvab Pal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2016/mar/Anuvab-Pal.jpg" alt="Anuvab Pal" />Anuvab Pal
&ldquo;Today, many stand-up comics want to have their own series on an online platform. A well-written script becomes the most essential element for these videos to work," says stand-up comic Anuvab Pal.
He will conduct a three-hour long workshop on April 9, that will focus on how to write a comic scene, and highlight the differences between building a comedy story as opposed to other genres.
Here is his handbook of the top 10 do's, don'ts, and common mistakes that people make in their attempt to sound funny. &gt;&gt; If you don&rsquo;t know what you are doing, it&rsquo;s fine. Nobody does. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;The first thought you get in your head is the obvious thought. Get rid of it. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Always trying to be funny is annoying. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;What is truly funny is also true. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t see what people will like. This is not a popularity contest. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Think on your feet. I mean that, literally. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Comedy is tragedy plus time. How much time makes all the difference. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t just emphasise the newspaper headlines. That&rsquo;s not comedy, it&rsquo;s repetition. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;The absurd and the uncomfortable are good places to inhabit. &gt;&gt;&nbsp;If you want to be popular and loved, there&rsquo;s politics and Bollywood. If you think your thoughts are insane but others take you seriously, you probably are comedy writer. On: April 9, 6 pm to 9 pm At: Prithvi House, Juhu Church Road, Janki Kutir, Juhu. Last date for applications: March 25 To register, Email: wbteam@ragetheatre.co.in Cost: Rs 300 per applicant

With comedy having emerged as one of the most popular genres on the digital medium, it is no surprise that a large crop of young stand-up comics and scriptwriters have cropped up on the scene

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