Sara Fran

Hi! Nice to have you here.

I’m Sara Fran, the first-ever writer and comedian to call Brooklyn, New York home (don’t look that up).

I write satire, fiction, standup, sketch, and the occasional essay and poem. Read my passionate attempts to untangle the mess we’re in in my Substack blog (big ol’ questions, silly lil jokes).

I’ve published humor in places like McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, and Points in Case, and was an Emerging Writer Fellow at The Susan J. Kamil / Center for Fiction Emerging Writer Fellowship (‘23).

As a writer and comedian, I like to dive into all the places where cultural, personal, and political realities collide, resulting in the strange, terrifying, absurd, and even mythical.

I also create and act in video sketches and perform standup and improv comedy IRL, sometimes with visual or audio elements. I find character work DELIGHTFUL.

I’ve trained as a comedy writer and a performer at UCB, Second City, and Brooklyn Comedy Collective, including intensives in improv, sketch, satire, TV writing, character, and — brace yourself — clown.

I’m currently offering one-on-one feedback and coaching sessions for people seeking to improve their writing or comedy work. I’m also open to writing, editing, and performing opportunities. Send me a request in the contact form below! : )

Writer, Comedian, Woman-about-town

Work with me!

Think I’m a good fit for a writing, acting, or standup gig? Send a request! I also make a great host, but who’s asking (maybe you?).

I also offer writing feedback sessions, comedy coaching, and editorial reviews.

My approach to coaching and editing

I’m here to guide you clearly and meaningfully toward your point, your plot, or your punchline. I can help you fine-tune your language, uncover your style, and sharpen your voice.

My approach is flexible and tailored to you. Need a riffing partner? Great. Need to process your insecurities and locate the spark in your work? I’m listening! Just want a line editor? Cool. Unsure what you need? Let’s figure it out together!

My goal is to leave you feeling a strong sense of ownership and pride in your work.

You can bring me pieces across comedy and literary genres and formats, including satire / humor pieces, standup or character bits, one-person shows, sketches, short stories, poems (my first love), and personal essays.

I can also help you with op-eds, research papers, or essays called things like, “Layers: The Psychosexual Currency of The Soviet Platitude.” History, political / cultural theory, and literary / arts criticism are all in my wheelhouse.

I will NOT review your sponsored post on HERBALIFE or your doTERRA (TM) white paper.

Sessions are paid. For rates, send a project request!