I know that there are many who want to “write” a stand-up comedy act that works that think that the way it is done is like writing a book report or a short story.
They also tend to believe that there are specific “writing techniques” that will somehow enhance the process.
One of the things that I did in the very first free lesson in the Killer Stand-up Online Course was to transcribe a stand-up comedy bit by a very popular comedian who is killing on stage.
I did that because…
I challenge you to check that out and see for yourself if you can identify ANY so-called “writing techniques” in that transcribed bit (I also provide the video of the comedian performing the bit).
But here’s what I want to do in this article…
Below you will find 10 important questions about “writing” a stand-up comedy act or developing stand-up comedy material that you should be able to answer without hesitation.
Note: The questions below apply to both “one liner” stand-up comedy or topic based stand-up comedy.
If you want to develop stand-up comedy material that actually works for you and…
You don’t want to wait many months or even years to be able to do that, then you should be able to answer these questions quickly and easily:
Here’s the bottom line:
Assuming that you have comedy talent and are able to professionally prepare to deliver your stand-up comedy material…
If you are able to answer all the questions above with confidence, you should have no problem moving along very quickly in your stand-up comedy endeavors.
If you can’t answer the 10 questions above about “writing” a stand-up act or developing stand-up comedy material (there’s a difference)…
I can almost guarantee that you will have a difficult time producing or “writing” stand-up comedy material that actually generates solid laughs in any reasonable time.
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