You haven’t known the true meaning of difficult until you have tried to write stand-up comedy.
The mere idea of telling a homemade joke in front of an audience would scare some people half to death. However, for third-year economics student Sohail Chatur, writing comedy is nothing out of the ordinary.
“I’ve always enjoyed watching stand-up comedy,” said Chatur.
“One day, though, I realized that it wasn’t enough for me just to watch it.”
Drawing inspiration from comedians such as Ed Byrne, Russell Peters and Chris Rock, Chatur decided to try his hand at writing. He frequented the Yuk Yuk’s comedy clubs in Toronto and Kitchener to learn the tricks of the trade.
“My first ever performance on amateur night I got laughs, but then the second time was absolute silence for five minutes,” he said.
According to Chatur, the difficulty of writing something that will get a good crowd reaction is more organic than formulaic.
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