Joke Writing – Top Stand-up Comedy Tips

Are You Using A One Dimensional Approach In A Three Dimensional Performing Art?

Steve Roye — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:01:54 +0000

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

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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How To Write Stand-up Comedy Material (Overview)

Steve Roye — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:09:31 +0000

If someone were to ask me how to write stand-up comedy material effectively… You might be surprised to find out that I would give them this stand-up comedy tip… I would not try to “write” anything — at least not the way that most people think of writing (which is in the literal sense the way virtually all comedy books, workshops and courses say that you need to do). In this article I want to touch...

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