Hari, I’m loving your Substack, and this post in particular really resonates!
I’m 4 terms into a 2-year MA in Comedy Writing (because I thought I’d be frivolous with the master’s student loan!) and feel like I’m tentatively taking my first steps into the exciting-but-scary-and-a-bit-bleak world of comedy. You are definitely quite a few steps ahead of me, and reading your experiences is very inspiring. I love the concept of a 100-rejections challenge! The thought of it makes me feel hideous, which probably means I’d benefit from it massively.
Anyway, this is just a note to say please keep writing your insightful and engaging posts about comedy. They’re brilliant and make me feel less alone in wanting to pursue something so utterly bonkers.
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Sophie! (I probably feel even more uncomfortable posting these than the rejections, so I appreciate it 🥳) And that's very cool that you're doing an MA in Comedy Writing! How have you been finding it so far?
It’s going really well, thank you. It’s been such a learning curve but the deadlines have been fantastic for ensuring I actually write rather than procrastinate!
Same! I'm so lucky I just randomly stumbled across that talk on YouTube one day 🙌🏾 And haha − it's such a shame, because his memoir "Will" is genuinely one of the best I've ever read (and the audiobook is even better), but I'll mostly have to keep that to myself 😅
Hari, I’m loving your Substack, and this post in particular really resonates!
I’m 4 terms into a 2-year MA in Comedy Writing (because I thought I’d be frivolous with the master’s student loan!) and feel like I’m tentatively taking my first steps into the exciting-but-scary-and-a-bit-bleak world of comedy. You are definitely quite a few steps ahead of me, and reading your experiences is very inspiring. I love the concept of a 100-rejections challenge! The thought of it makes me feel hideous, which probably means I’d benefit from it massively.
Anyway, this is just a note to say please keep writing your insightful and engaging posts about comedy. They’re brilliant and make me feel less alone in wanting to pursue something so utterly bonkers.
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Sophie! (I probably feel even more uncomfortable posting these than the rejections, so I appreciate it 🥳) And that's very cool that you're doing an MA in Comedy Writing! How have you been finding it so far?
You’re most welcome 😊
It’s going really well, thank you. It’s been such a learning curve but the deadlines have been fantastic for ensuring I actually write rather than procrastinate!
Awesome! I’m quite certain, for as long as my mind works well enough, infinite game is a concept I’ll keep top of mind, forever.
Re: footnotes… Keep Will Smith’s name out your ‘stack!! 😏😆
Same! I'm so lucky I just randomly stumbled across that talk on YouTube one day 🙌🏾 And haha − it's such a shame, because his memoir "Will" is genuinely one of the best I've ever read (and the audiobook is even better), but I'll mostly have to keep that to myself 😅
I love Hades! It’s such a great metaphor for many endeavours in life 😂 keep at it, one joke at a time!!
I know, right?? 😅 Have you had a chance to play Hades II yet? I’m tempted but might wait for the final release…
No I haven't! Feel like I must win Hades one first (no I haven't shhhhhh) XD
Dude you're so funny. Instantly rooting for you!
The praise I live for! Thank you 🥳