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.
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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 got this comment from Jarek and I wanted to respond to it:
Steve,
I just read an interesting piece about hiring a “Humorist” speaker for a convention. Although slightly different from straight stand-up, it does reference what an event planner needs to look for in a comedy speaker:
“But not all comedy works. We’ve all been in situations where the jokes were inappropriate and didn’t sit well with the audience, or were poorly delivered and went over like a lead balloon. You want to hire someone who hits only high notes at your meeting.
Look for these traits when hiring humorists: 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.
If I were asked to pinpoint the most coveted secret that I know about comedy writing for the stand-up stage, it would be…
Don’t “write” any comedy. Structure what YOU want to say in a way that gets you maximum laughter response when you are in front of an audience.
Many people who are trying to learn stand-up comedy or add laughter to their speech or presentation are under the impression that “funny” on stage begins with words and sentences written on paper.
This so tough for many to overcome because comedians often talk about the comedy bits or the jokes that they “wrote”. 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.