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Writing Is Rewriting: What Seinfeld, Leno & Great Comics Teach Us About Communication
What can Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Anthony Jeselnik, Jimmy Carr, and Mel Brooks teach us about becoming better communicators?
A lot more than you might think.
In this episode of How to Talk to Humans, Larry Wilson explores one of the most important lessons in comedy, writing, and communication: writing is rewriting.
Larry shares memories of working around Jerry Seinfeld early in his career and seeing firsthand his extraordinary dedication to writing. He also recalls working with Jay Leno and watching Jay refine the same joke night after night—cutting unnecessary words until only the essential…
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