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: https://comedymasterclass.com   And Danielle’s socials here: https://twitter.com/daniellekrage https://www.instagram.com/dekrage https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social