Danielle Krage interviews Rosie Wilby. Rosie is an award-winning comedian and creator of the global hit podcast and book The Breakup Monologues. She is also the author of ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’ and toured a trilogy of solo shows investigating the psychology of love. In this interview, Rosie shares insights for how we can use humour to unpack challenging questions.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:04 Using Humour to Explore Love and Relationships
04:08 The Structure and Themes of the Book
05:20 Writing Non-Fiction vs Fiction
06:17 The Ethics of Comedy and Vulnerability
07:42 Navigating Comedy Clubs and Diverse Voices
09:15 Balancing Personal Stories and Boundaries
09:50 Writing During the Pandemic and Self-Care
11:20 Exploring Breakups and Identity
12:17 The Challenges of Diverse Voices in Comedy
13:33 Finding Voice on the Page
14:25 Translating Humour to the Page
15:58 Seeking Out Unusual Experiences for Writing
19:27 Crafting Engaging Scenes and Details
20:40 Listening and Observing
21:27 Structural Formats in Writing
22:24 Writing Dialogue
23:14 Writing Non-Fiction vs Fiction
24:06 Writing Challenges
25:12 Exploring Identity and Relationships
26:11 The Discomfort of Comedy
27:09 Writing Endings
28:17 Using Science in Comedy
29:43 Testing and Organizing Work
31:35 Comedy Recommendations
34:47 Where to find Rosie Wilby’s work
You can find Rosie Wilby here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1472982282
https://breakupmonologues.wordpress.com
https://twitter.com/rosiewilby
https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues
https://www.threads.net/@breakupmonologues
https://www.tiktok.com/@rosiewilbyauthor
You can find the transcript at:
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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