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10 Questions You MUST Be Able To Answer In Order To Produce Stand-up Comedy Material That Works

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If you want to do well as a comedian, you need to know how to produce comedy material that works. This article provides 10 questions about developing comedy material that you should be able to easily answer if you actually know what you are doing. Continue reading 10 Questions You MUST Be Able To Answer In Order To Produce Stand-up Comedy Material That Works→

Are Long Set-up Lines Keeping You From Getting The Laughs You Want?

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In order to deliver 4-6 punchlines in any minute of a stand-up comedy act and provide the audience time to laugh – the act must be “tight”. This article discusses the problems with long set-up lines for comedians who are trying deliver a tight stand-up comedy routine. Continue reading Are Long Set-up Lines Keeping You From Getting The Laughs You Want?→

Stand-up Comedy Writing Exercises – Another Major Time Waster

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A frustrated comedian sits near a typewriter with crumpled papers, while a performer on stage excites the crowd with laughter.

If you are looking for stand-up comedy writing exercises to help you develop a powerful comedy routine that actually gets laughs, you might want to put that search on hold for the moment. This article explains why stand-up comedy writing exercises are a huge waste of time. Continue reading Stand-up Comedy Writing Exercises – Another Major Time Waster→