Joke Writing – Top Stand-up Comedy Tips https://www.realfirststeps.com The very best stand-up comedy tips on the planet for new comedians! Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:09:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Looking For Information On How To Write A Joke? Then You Don’t Want To Miss This… https://www.realfirststeps.com/3683/write-jokes-stand-up-comedy/ https://www.realfirststeps.com/3683/write-jokes-stand-up-comedy/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:09:33 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=3683 Continue reading Looking For Information On How To Write A Joke? Then You Don’t Want To Miss This…→]]> The Difference Between Writing a Joke and Performing One If you managed to find this article because you were interested in information on: How to write a joke or how to write a stand-up comedy joke… Let me ask you this question: Are you trying to figure out how to write something that “reads” funny, or are you trying to figure out how to write something that is funny when you express it to an...

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]]> https://www.realfirststeps.com/3683/write-jokes-stand-up-comedy/feed/ 2 Are You Using A One Dimensional Approach In A Three Dimensional Performing Art? https://www.realfirststeps.com/2030/dimensional-approach-dimensional-performing-art/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:01:54 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=2030 Continue reading Are You Using A One Dimensional Approach In A Three Dimensional Performing Art?→]]> One of the things I have been trying to tell people for years is that… Using “conventional” joke writing methods to develop stand-up comedy material that actually works to get big laughs on stage is a lot like trying to pick your teeth with a chainsaw. But that’s what all the comedians and so-called comedy experts say you have to do. And that’s what all the so-called stand-up comedy “experts”...

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]]> Overcoming the Pitfalls of Conventional Stand-Up Comedy Writing https://www.realfirststeps.com/799/stuck-standup-comedy-joke-writing-mode/ https://www.realfirststeps.com/799/stuck-standup-comedy-joke-writing-mode/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:18:32 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=799 Continue reading Overcoming the Pitfalls of Conventional Stand-Up Comedy Writing→]]> Probably one of the most unfortunate conditions that a comic can experience is getting hopelessly stuck in what I can only describe as “conventional” stand-up comedy “joke writing” mode. When I refer to “conventional” joke writing, I am talking about the process of trying to fabricate funny jokes from a blank piece of paper out of thin air using a literary writing skill set that is designed for...

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