American Comedy Writing Convention

American Comedy Writing Convention The Midwest's annual all-day educational and networking conference for comedians, writers, improvisors, humorists, actors and generally funny people.

The theme of the third annual American Comedy Writing Convention is "Find Your Voice!", and on April 11th, from 9am to 6:30pm, you'll get a chance to explore the many ways to do that, in workshops, hands-on activities and panel discussions led by some of the Twin Cities' hardest-working and most respected talent. A full schedule of events will be announced shortly, and registration is OPEN -- chec

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02/21/2026

If you want to see me speaking at Marscon (Bloomington, Mn) I'll be on the following panels
* The Lies We Tell: Authors Edition
* The Dystopian Future is Now
* Comedy Writing
* Write More Badly!!
-Dave

01/05/2026

I am starting up two online comedy classes this month; one for pro's and another for beginners.
The pro class will cover advanced things like creating a new piece, editing, polishing and how to increase your humor out put.
The beginning class will cover joke writing, creating routines, and tools to get stated.
Pro class will be once a week, during the work day ( central time) and the beginner class will be on a weeknight, likely M, Tue or thu. Drop a note in the comments if you'd like an invite to either class

01/05/2026

Looking forward to reading this:
the comedy writer's COMPANION -- John Vorhaus

12/17/2025

Our local (mn) group:
(link in comments)

How is Donald Trump is like a gas station hot dog?
12/17/2025

How is Donald Trump is like a gas station hot dog?

Donald Trump is like a gas station hot dog:
1. cheap and orange
2. both have been there for a suspiciously long time
3.large white buns
4. A lil melty
5. seems like a good idea - when you're drunk
6. Oddly popular with people in gas stations

12/17/2025
A little gift for you:
12/17/2025

A little gift for you:

00:00 Introduction00:27 Curtain open / Bill in bed02:50 The lean effect which you have just seen03:56 Now is this 'New Theater'?04:32 Bill in bed05:18 Profou...

04/05/2025

Talent Question
Who would you like to see speak at the 2025 convention?
Ideally a great writer & teacher.
Prefer local to Minnesota.

As an exercise for the student, what are five jokes you could write on this topic?
04/03/2025

As an exercise for the student, what are five jokes you could write on this topic?

“The Heard Island and McDonald penguins have been taking advantage of us for too long,” one former congressman joked.

11/06/2024

So...is this a boon for comedy writers or a bust?

Panels and workshop ideas for 2024-2025 Charge more: 16 secret ideas for successful creatives - Let's talk about your ca...
10/01/2024

Panels and workshop ideas for 2024-2025



Charge more: 16 secret ideas for successful creatives - Let's talk about your career: how do you mix creativity with business success? What’s the difference between a skilled creator and a profitable one? Come hear from a successful creator with more than 30 years of business success. Ideas for artists, writers, musicians, performers, actors, puppeteers, crafters, entrepreneurs, inventors and etc.(From my forthcoming book)



How to host a panel; suggesting, recruiting and running your first con panel: tips from my first 25 panels parts I and II



The worst possible game? (design series) What is the worst game you’ve played? What made it so bad? We will explore how good games sometimes go south and how some games (board, video, social) are just stinky, awful and unplayable from the beginning.



Funny stories! Funny writers read their comic fiction Need a laugh out loud break? Come and hear some fabulous authors read from their own humorous short stories (many with geeky themes!) You might find your next favorite writer.



How to lie for money; how con-men, politicians and authors share the same toolbox...



The rules of magic; looking at guidelines for bending reality. How does stage magi and fantasy magic compare? What are the rules in each? (applies to performers, writer and game designers)

Address

Hopkins Center For The Arts, 1111 Mainstreet
Hopkins, MN
55343

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