If you really want to learn how to write a stand-up comedy routine from scratch very quickly…
Let me show you exactly how to develop a stand-up comedy routine starting with nothing more than a single news headline I ran across online (I’m serious—I didn’t even read the article).
I’m talking about a tight stand-up comedy routine that is 100% suitable for corporate or cruise ship work. That’s exactly what I have done in the Premium Article How To Write A Stand-up Comedy Routine From Scratch.
Here’s what you will discover in this Premium Article: 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.
I am always amazed at the low quality information one can find online about “how to write a stand-up comedy routine”. I also often wonder how many people actually try some of the nonsense found in some of the tops spots in the search engines.
Let me provide you a real life example:
In the #1 spot on Google, I found an article that provided this seemingly basic process describing how to write a stand-up comedy routine:
Write some jokes
Put the jokes in order
Decide what your stage persona is going to be
Rehearse your act
Work out your timing 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.
One of the reasons that I simply despise the stand-up comedy term “joke writing” is because it automatically generates the expectation that the path to being funny on stage is the result of “writing” something on paper in the literal sense or using a word processor that will magically be hilarious when spoken on stage.
There are hordes of people who struggle week after week, year after year trying to pan through written “joke” after written “joke” and develop their “joke writing” skills, only to discover that most of their “jokes” don’t generate laughter when delivered on stage.
In my professional opinion, I believe “joke writing”, as it is visualized and implemented by most people is one of the most stagnating and limiting aspects of comedy material development, especially for those who are naturally funny people wanting to take a real shot at stand-up comedy. 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.