Masterclass 1 - Writing Funny w. Luke Healy

Do you want to write funny? Create laughable characters and unleash them on each other and the world in ridiculous situations? Irish cartoonist, comedian and tv writer Luke Healy knows how, and he’ll share tips, tricks, and techniques in the VAF Masterclass “Writing Funny”.

Healy’s masterclass is divided into two sections. In the morning, from 10 to 12, he will discuss his work as an artist and writer and the techniques “Point of View” and “Game”, both derived from improv theater. They are his personal go-tos when writing comedy for tv and comics.

In the afternoon, 13 – 16, Healy will invite masterclass participants to make their own strip comics using the techniques he described before lunch – and offer advice, encouragement and feedback along the way.

Luke Healy
Cartoonist, comedian and tv writer based in Dublin, Ireland. He has written and drawn four graphic novels and a number of short stories. His books have been translated into five languages and singled out among the “best of the year” by The Guardian, Publishers Weekly and The Washington Post among others. He is currently busy making more comics and developing animated tv shows.