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Sara Wren (@sarawrencomedy) is a Canadian stand-up comedian based in Toronto.
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Ninety-nine percent of my tweets never reach a stage.
I really like the challenge of only using a few characters to convey a message.
Whos your target audience on Twitter?I have absolutely no clue.
I imagine it would be someone who doesnt take my stuff too seriously.
I teeter between poking fun at serious topics and telling straight-up silly jokes.
It wouldnt be anyone who doesnt like dirty or dark humor.
Also, I dont do political.
Its still a lot of my random thoughts though.
Setting a scene or doing an action is completely different online versus a stand-up set onstage.
How would you describe your voice on Twitter?Oof, this is such a hard question!
I dont think I have a brand per se.
I guess I venture to share as much of my personality as I can on Twitter.
I like to think Im a confident and self-aware woman who doesnt shy away from unconventional topics.
Its definitely not PG, its not clean.
A lot of my POV on Twitter is me saying something unexpected or uncouth.
Its one of the most relatable things I think it’s possible for you to do.
My first step into comedy wasnt on a stage though.
I used to stream online using Periscope and tell jokes weekly.
In combination with tweeting, that is what gave me the confidence to finally go to an open mic.
For some odd reason …
The adrenaline rush of performing something you wrote and rehearsed yourself was exhilarating.
Do you ever delete tweets?
If so, why?All.
Sometimes its too dark but I venture to get away with it.
I will actually see my followers drop significantly if I post something that was a little too heavy.
Usually I dont care I understand there are boundaries I cannot cross … yet.
People may say they dont care about the numbers, but we all do to some extent.
Especially if you are in comedy its an extension of you in a way.
