We’re not at sea almost ever, as a writer on ‘The Daily Show,’” Mr. Ross said. “We know exactly what we need to get done at any period of time.” He added: “We‘ve seen the video. We know there are four good sound bites for the story. It’s pretty laid out for you.” Mr. Havlan said, “You get good at knowing what you need to attack.” “They’re really fast and real good about it,” said Mr. Albanese, the producer, who said that comedy writing requires constant practice. “You get better at it. It’s a muscle and you work it out. It gets stronger.