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Scenario

When creative partners avoid mining their real dynamic for comedy gold

My writing partner and I are trying to co-create a comedy special about our friendship but we keep avoiding the actually funny parts of our dynamic—the way we compete with each other and judge each other's choices—because we're afraid examining those truths will hurt our relationship. We're sanitizing our material to protect our feelings.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Their fear of confronting the less flattering aspects of their relationship is preventing them from accessing their most authentic material.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Stand-up comedy as examined life?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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