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One of the highest profile jobs for young comics is a correspondent role on The Daily Show, the acclaimed satire-news anchor. Today’s guest has just that.
Atlanta-bred comedian has appeared on Conan and in 2017 was highlighted by Rolling Stone as among 10 comedians to watch. Last fall, she joined the cast of the Comedy Central staple.
In this episode of The Writing Process, hear her talk about when she chooses to write a joke on stage and when she crafts it on paper.
Among the lessons from this episode is the power of being succinct. Sloan is still developing her own ruthlessness in getting to her punchline. We can work on the same.