In my humble opinion, I believe that there is a serious problem with stand-up comedy nomenclature and the symbolic association with the terminology used to communicate the activities comedians employ to develop their stand-up comedy material.
Specifically, I am referring to the term “comedy writing”.
I have come to despise term “comedy writing” and try to avoid using it, even though it is thoroughly ingrained in the global psyche of stand-up comedians.
Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
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One of the most frequently asked questions that I get is this: “What are the best topics for comedy material for speeches, presentations or for a stand-up comedy act?”
What this leads me to believe is that folks are looking for an easily identifiable “topic” or concept that already has some intrinsic comedy value.
In other words, I think that folks are under the impression that if they can “find” the right comedy topics, then getting laughs on stage will be much easier.
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For decades, comedians have been promoting their own stand-up comedy shows for stage time and profit.
And I will be the first to tell you that most comedians who promote their own shows really don’t have a clue about how to promote a stand-up comedy show effectively.
Let me provide you some basic information about show promotion that is worthy of consideration before you attempt to promote your first stand-up comedy show:
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The first time you perform in a comedy room that has high ceilings, don’t be surprised if it appears that you are getting less laughter than you usually get in the comedy clubs.
There’s a good reason for that.
You will find that most comedy clubs have low ceilings with acoustic tile. You will also note that there is usually very little sound absorbent material on the walls or floor (curtains and carpet). Because of this…
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In my humble opinion, I believe that there is a serious problem with stand-up comedy nomenclature and the symbolic association with the terminology used to communicate the activities comedians employ to develop their stand-up comedy material.
Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
One of the most frequently asked questions that I get is this: “What are the best topics for comedy material for speeches, presentations or for a stand-up comedy act?”
The first time you perform in a comedy room that has high ceilings, don’t be surprised if it 
Assuming that you have already scoped out a comedy open mic venue and you know the rules for getting stage time there…
