Substacks recommended by Will Hines

Recommended by Will Hines

Improv Leadership Summit's Substack

By Colin

Articles about improv theater leadership

I love how Colin writes about improv. He's practical and thoughtful and has considered what makes shows good.

- Will Hines

Scheer Nonsense

By Paul Scheer

Stories, Fears, Declarations, Analysis, Fake News, and proudly bad ideas from Paul Scheer.

Paul is a hilarious thoughtful guy, a great improviser and also is one of the people who helped build the entire UCB community by being a great player / coach / show creator!

- Will Hines

Chortle

By Greg Nix

Short humor for anyone who chuckles, guffaws, snickers, hoots, or otherwise expresses mirth. New posts from comedy writer Greg Nix and a rotating cast of contributors three times per week!

Improv City

By Molly Thomas

Practical improv advice, exercise ideas, and lots of feelings from UCB New York improvisor and teacher, Molly Thomas. New posts every Friday morning.

Practical advice for game-of-the-scene style improv

- Will Hines

Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian

By Matt Ruby

Comic Matt Ruby offers standup comedy philosophy, advice, and inspirational quotes from great comedians. Some praise for posts here...Judd Apatow: "Great." Gary Gulman: “Love this!”

Matt's essays on stand-up are practical, actionable and inspiring.

- Will Hines

Improv Chronicle Newsletter

By Lloydie

The world of improv in your inbox

thoughtful, genuine improv essays

- Will Hines

Billy Merritt's Improv Lagoon

Teacher, Actor, Writer, Improviser, Podcast Director, Parliamentarian, Precinct Leader

Billy is a great teacher and human being. I love reading these essays.

- Will Hines

The Authentic Comedian

By Caroline Clifford

Articles and exercises for anyone who's interested in making comedy or any art that doesn't suck.

The rare comedian who is practiced at both stand-up and improv!

- Will Hines

Story and Plot Screenwriting

By Tom Vaughan

Lessons from 28 years of professional screenwriting and almost as long teaching it.

These essays on screenwriting are informative, succinct and thoughtful. They're also practical - no mumbo-jumbo, but very actionable strategies!

- Will Hines

Orange Tuxedo: The Substack

By Craig Cackowski

Musings, advice, and diatribes on improv from Craig and Carla Cackowski, the duo also known as Orange Tuxedo

Some of the best teachers of improv that there are! I plan on stealing all ideas presented here.

- Will Hines

Improv Nonsense

Recommended by Will Hines