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Doug Moe is a comedic actor and writer from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

His book “Man Vs Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting” was named one of Amazon’s Best Humor Books of 2017. (“Moe describes the awed affection new fathers may have for their children with relatable humor and genuine insight, offering a promising resource for the curious and the clueless.”
-The New Yorker)

He is the co-author of three books for D.L. Hughley: “How to Survive America,” “Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace” and the New York Times Bestseller “How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People” (“A satirical but apt addition to the culture’s fraught conversation about race.” - New York Times Book Review).

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Can you share any precepts/maxims that help you be the person you'd like to be?

Doug Moe "Loosen up, lighten up"
"Don't get it right, get it written."
"It's not all about me."
"Breathe"
"Stay in the moment"…more"Loosen up, lighten up"
"Don't get it right, get it written."
"It's not all about me."
"Breathe"
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Doug Moe I don't know if I've ever had writer's block in the way that it's normally described. I have definitely had periods of not knowing what to write, hati…moreI don't know if I've ever had writer's block in the way that it's normally described. I have definitely had periods of not knowing what to write, hating what I've written and a probably under-remarked upon problem: "Extreme Noodling." "Extreme Noodling" is what I would call the endless brainstorming, noodling, planning, thinking about, worrying over and then never actually writing problem. I have definitely had that problem.

I love self-help books and tricks. Some tricks work for awhile and then stop working. But here's a few that I like:

1. Ramp up time/crappy writing/journaling/venting: I do a variation on Morning Pages from the Artist's Way using the wonderful site http://www.750words.com. I use it to just vent and write and really as a ritual to just start writing. I don't judge it too much, I just try to get it done quickly. I complain, I make to do lists, I just type blah blah blah. I make with the clickety-clack of the keyboard and it helps.

2. "Don't get it right, get it written" was a piece of advice I got from some screenwriting book a long time ago. I like that. It's a catchy version of well-known advice. (If you know what book it's from, let me know)

3. "Seat of the pants to seat of the chair" is the other catchy phrase from that same book. Sit down and write.

4. I can get distracted by almost anything. If I have to look up something on the internet, who knows where I might end up. So I know that if I have to really be writing, I have to turn off the internet. I use a program called Freedom that kills the internet connection for a set period of time. You have to re-boot to get it back, and that's enough of a pain for me to not do it.(less)

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	How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People by D.L. Hughley, Doug Moe (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 3,475 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace by D.L. Hughley, Doug Moe (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 1,218 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Survive America by D.L. Hughley, Doug Moe (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 649 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man vs. Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting by Doug Moe (Goodreads Author), Jordan Awan (Illustrator) 3.58 avg rating — 234 ratings — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forward for the People: The Autobiography of America's Longest Serving Legislator by Fred A. Risser, Doug Moe (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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