One of the biggest problems most new comedians encounter is that the “set-ups” to the punchlines in their comedy act are way too long.

You simply cannot have lengthy set-ups if you are expecting to achieve an average of 4-6 laughs per minute—minimum.

So, what can you do to tighten your stand-up comedy material?

I have developed a rule of thumb that you can use to evaluate your stand-up comedy material called the 20 word rule.

This rule is NOT a hard and fast rule, but more of a guideline you can use to tighten your stand-up comedy material. Here’s the 20 word rule in a nutshell: Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

There are a number of very good reasons why you should consider attending a comedy workshop or comedy class, especially at the beginning of your comedy career.

And one of those reasons is NOT to make you funnier. If you have read my work before, then you know that you bring funny to the table—you don’t somehow become magically funny.

But a comedy workshop or comedy class can give you some things that you just can’t get anywhere else, specifically stage time and peer review depending on the class or workshop you attend.

Here’s a brief laundry list of how you can benefit from taking a comedy class or comedy workshop (depending on the curriculum of course): Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.