Writing & Comedy with Daniel Mallory Ortberg-Lavery, NYT Bestselling Author

Daniel talks about the “Untitled Goose Game” he’s playing on Nintendo Switch (1:30) Origin: Daniel’s upbringing and origin story (2:40) On fame: Is it difficult to be well-known? (10:00) Daniel talks about his transition and how it’s influenced his work (11:20) Technique: Daniel discusses his technique in comedy and writing (18:20) Drawing unexpected but feasible associations/comparisons for comedic effect (23:48) Comedy as natural talent vs. learned skill/technique (26:06) Daniel’s upcoming book (29:25) Random personal question time: “Where do you go after you die?” (31:50) Ezra’s happiest moment and the movie Melancholia (33:30) Pre-order Daniel’s upcoming book Something That May Shock and Discredit You here. See Daniel’s Instagram here! You can also

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Writing & Comedy with Daniel Mallory Ortberg-Lavery, NYT Bestselling Author is an episode from The Mechanics of Storytelling by Ezra Justin Lee.

This episode is 00:37:31 long.

This episode was published on Nov 22, 2019.

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