If you are at an age where you have ever wondered if you were too old to become a stand-up comedian, please allow me to introduce you to comedian Gid Pool.

Gid was 61 years old when he started his stand-up comedy career after taking a stand-up comedy class in March 2007.

Later that summer, Gid got his hands on the Killer Stand-up Comedy System. Read the rest of this entry

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Joke writing software is a perfect example of how logic doesn’t always represent reality.

It seems logical that if you were to find the right joke writing software program, then you should be able to quickly produce stand-up comedy material that works well most of the time.

The reality is that joke writing software won’t ever work to any substantial degree for the same reason that showing you written examples of stand-up comedy “jokes” won’t usually help you write better jokes.

But first, let’s talk about joke writing software and what it does. From what I have seen over the years, joke writing software usually provides a list of premises or joke beginnings, along with a list of possible punchlines. Read the rest of this entry

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how-to-develop-stand-up-routineOne of the most frequently used keyword phrases used to find this blog is “how to develop a stand-up comedy routine”.

Well, if you really want to know how to develop a stand-up comedy routine and do it fast…

The very first thing I would recommend is that you consider a change in your perception on how stand-up comedy material is developed in the first place.

Now if you are insistent on “joke writing” your way to fame and fortune, you may want to check out some other online resources that have tips on how to develop a stand-up comedy routine using that methodology. Read the rest of this entry

For more information about Steve Roye, author of this blog and the Killer Stand-up Online Course, click here.


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