Comments on: Still Trying To Figure Out How To “Write” Punchlines Out Of Thin Air? Now That’s Funny… https://www.realfirststeps.com/1095/write-punchlines-funny/ The very best stand-up comedy tips on the planet for new comedians! Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: David https://www.realfirststeps.com/1095/write-punchlines-funny/comment-page-2/#comment-2279 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 13:43:21 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=1095#comment-2279 Ever hear someone tell a joke that fell flat, then bail out by mumbling, “I guess you had to be there”? Well, in most cases, you DIDN’T need to be there; instead, the joke-teller needed to be “here” — that is, the comedian should be “in the moment” and know his product (his material, his persona, his delivery style, etc.) and how it will suit the audience. I feel that only careful attention to honing the craft through practice and experience will help in this area, not merely memorizing and reciting punch lines and street jokes.

]]> By: Success https://www.realfirststeps.com/1095/write-punchlines-funny/comment-page-2/#comment-2161 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:14:46 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=1095#comment-2161 Exclusion. You hit on a VERY good point. I truly belief that the public belief that you can isolate punchlines and use then under any set up. Like punchlines and set ups are interchangeable. With the truth being that set ups and punchlines are completely intertwined.

]]> By: Steve Roye https://www.realfirststeps.com/1095/write-punchlines-funny/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:05:16 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=1095#comment-2130 In reply to Patrick Gaffey.

The bricks are not people – they are the various elements combined which generates a laughter response. And you are right – you can’t learn to have comedy talent or a personility that will give you comedy talent.

You can learn how to structure and hone comedy talent for stand-up comedy.

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