"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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' Comedy writing secrets' Good read?

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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I haven't read it, but writing comedy and learning how to be a funnier person are two very different things. If you're seeking the latter, I wouldn't look for it in a book. If you're seeking the former, well then I just don't know. Maybe someone else can help you out there.
 
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I've got it although I haven't read it completely.

So far it's got some great tips... and a lot of boring bla, bla, bla.

Basically it tells you to stop for a while and think about what could be funny about a photo, or a newspaper, or other item. Write all your ideas down, take the funniest, then structure them the best way.

I wouldn't buy it, I'm sure there're better books out there.
 
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It'll show you how to write a joke, it won't make you funny.

I think being funny is a matter of being 100% confident and being around people who know and like you.

You can say some really funny things around people you don't know well and they won't laugh. You can also say some really lame stuff around people you know and get a laugh pretty easily.

It comes down to being confident enough to express your creativity around people.

The one iteresting part of that book was this: the basis of comedy is feeling superior to someone or something.

Oh yeah, one other thing he mentions is that people don't laugh at jokes so much as they laugh at characters. If people perceive you as a funny person, they will laugh at what you say. If people see you as something other than funny, they won't laugh as much - unless you have them under your thumb or something.

I don't know how to develop that character though.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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comedy is about delivery; comedy is not about the words you use. therefore, learning to write comedy wont do you any good. see if you can find something on performing standup comedy or something of that sort. just listen and learn from actors, practice it on your own time.
 
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