Matt Ruby on Creative Writing and Editing Advice for Artists

In Chapter 6 of 18 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, standup comedian Matt Ruby answers "How Have Side Projects Helped You Develop as a Standup Comedian?"  Side projects help Ruby gather more ideas, edit ruthlessly or critically, and generate resulting work.  He notes how the creative process - generate and edit - applies across disciplines including photography, comedy, music, and writing.  Ruby is a standup comedian based in New York City.  He co-produces the weekly show "Hot Soup", co-hosts the monthly show "We're All Friends Here", and manages a comedy blog "Sandpaper Suit".  Ruby graduated from Northwestern University. 

 
 

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