Welcome To Top Stand-up Comedy Tips!

• Why I Recommend New Comedians Do This First…
  One of the things I openly recommend new comedians do is try other “popular” stand-up comedy books first — before they even take a look at why I have to offer in the way of comedy education. Why? That is the focus of this article and the reasons may just surprise you.
• Didn’t Get What You Wanted When You Took That Stand-up Comedy Class Or Workshop? Here’s Why…
  Think a stand-up comedy class is the solution? This article explains why most stand-up comedy classes and workshops fail to provide the actionable information needed to develop a stand-up comedy act that actually works to generate the big laughs.
• Want A Comedy Expert To Read Your Stand-up Comedy Material To See If It’s Funny?
  It is a common misconception that what makes stand-up comedy material funny is how the words and sentences read from a piece of paper or from a word processor. This article identifies the reasons why attempting to “read” a comedian’s act is a poor indicator of how funny it will be onstage.
• Getting Big Laughs As A Comedian Involves Much More Than Writing Comedy Material
  Want to know how to get big audience when performing on stage as a comedian? This article has a series of questions you might want to review if you truly want to know why most new comedians are not prepared to generate big audience laughs when they hit the stage.
• A Look At The Benign Violation Theory
  This article takes a close look at the Benign Violation Theory developed by Peter McGraw and reveals some of the apparent holes in the theory related to its efficacy claims.