There's still plenty of time to get your creative work on track before the end of the year. There are 2 more classes of The Comedian's Way Workshop in December. Get onstage at M-Bar in Hollywood where you can work on your shows, performance, pitches, patter - or change your patterning.

Work with comedy guru Beth Lapides and me to supercharge your creativity. Or give a really meaningful gift to a creative friend!

SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 6 & 13, JANUARY 10, 17, 24, 31, FEBRUARY 7, 21, 28 1-4pm at M-Bar, 1253 N. Vine 90038

Single classes $60
Any 2 classes $110
Any 4 classes $200

SUPER SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE - Only guaranteed until the end of 2009. Commit to your creativity and get any 10 classes for $400 or any 30 classes for $1000 (that's just $33 each!).

All you need for Beth Lapides's simple and easy-to-follow recipe for creative breakthroughs is a place to work and a wall to beat your head against.

1. Work hard.
2. Work harder.
3. Hit your head against a creative wall.
4. Walk away in frustration.
5. Let the solution find you.

The important thing about this recipe is that you can't skip any step. You can't just work a little, then walk away. You have to really beat your head bloody against that wall trying like hell to figure out your creative problem. You also can't skip walking away - or the frustration. It's only when you admit the problem is insoluble and walk away all together that the solution usually comes - often while showering.

The image, by the way, is a NASA photo of a jet breaking the sound barrier. That's actually what it looks like. Beth points out what a great iPhone app it would make if everytime you had a creative breakthrough... POOF! You emerged from cloud of smoke.