Comedy Success – Top Stand-up Comedy Tips

Bad Assumptions Can Kill Your Chances Of Success As A Comedian

Steve Roye — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:09:41 +0000

This article has been selected for inclusion in the SCF Course. Stand-Up Comedy Assumptions: What Went Wrong for Me When I started my stand-up comedy career, like most people who want to take a shot at stand-up comedy, I had preconceived ideas and made assumptions about what stand-up was all about and how it was done. Those preconceived ideas and assumptions that I had were supported by multiple...

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Overcoming the Pitfalls of Conventional Stand-Up Comedy Writing

Steve Roye — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:18:32 +0000

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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For New Comedians Who Want To Get Big Audience Laughs In Record Time

Steve Roye — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:07:06 +0000

If you are a beginner at open mic comedy, the chances are pretty good that you are under the impression that there are some “double secret” or super special techniques or strategies involved in order to do well on stage as a new comedian. This is particularly true if you have already been on stage and haven’t gotten the laughs you wanted no matter what you did to prepare for comedy open mics. Well...

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