// SCHOOL OF
THE ROASTMASTER
Insult craft · sharp edge · roast battle style
Authentic AND original. Hit them with something they've never heard about themselves, but obvious once said. Self-deprecation is a power move.
Best forRoast jokes, crowd work, heckler response, sharpening edge
// SCHOOL OF
THE SURGEON
Dry one-liners · lateral logic · economy of words
Every word that isn't carrying weight is stealing from the punch. Economy is the highest form of craft. Laugh word at the end. Cut ruthlessly.
Best forOne-liners, cutting bloat, dry observational work
// SCHOOL OF
THE STORYTELLER
Narrative bits · specific-universal detail · act-outs
Specific-universal detail. Put the audience in the room with you. Act-outs inside narrative. Vulnerability is the shortcut to warmth.
Best forLonger bits, personal material, storytelling, callbacks
// SCHOOL OF
THE ROOM READER
Stage presence · crowd work · mic technique
A joke you wrote alone and a joke that kills in front of 200 strangers are two different jokes. Presence over prep. Eat the mic. Recovery is a skill.
Best forStage craft, performance, crowd work, mic technique
// SCHOOL OF
THE MECHANIC
Joke structure · setup/punch mechanics · teachable craft
A joke is an expectation the setup creates and the punch shatters. If you can't name the shattered expectation, there's no joke yet. Comedy is learnable.
Best forFirst-time writers, understanding structure, diagramming