22 June 2015
Having worked professionally as both a standup comedian and a crime novelist, my own theory is that writing crime fiction and performing comedy have far more in common than might first appear. While the subject matter of my novels could not be further removed from the stuff I used to trot out at the Comedy Store, the delivery of the material employs many of the same techniques.
Whether your audience is in a sweaty basement club or nestled in a favourite armchair, attention has got to be grabbed
