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		<title>Overcoming the Pitfalls of Conventional Stand-Up Comedy Writing</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you "writing" jokes every day that don't get the laughs you want when you hit the stage? If so, there's a very good possibility that you are stuck in what I can only refer to as "joke writing mode". Hint: Writing designed for a reader won't get you the laughs you want as a comedian. <a class="more-link" href="https://www.realfirststeps.com/799/stuck-standup-comedy-joke-writing-mode/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Overcoming the Pitfalls of Conventional Stand-Up Comedy Writing</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Probably one of the most unfortunate conditions that a comic can experience is getting hopelessly stuck in what I can only describe as &ldquo;conventional&rdquo; stand-up comedy &ldquo;joke writing&rdquo; mode. When I refer to &ldquo;conventional&rdquo; 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...</p>
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