stand-up performance – Top Stand-up Comedy Tips https://www.realfirststeps.com The very best stand-up comedy tips on the planet for new comedians! Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:02:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The #1 Burning Question That Every New Comedian Has https://www.realfirststeps.com/13818/how-to-write-funny-stand-up-comedy-jokes/ https://www.realfirststeps.com/13818/how-to-write-funny-stand-up-comedy-jokes/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:29:08 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=13818 Continue reading The #1 Burning Question That Every New Comedian Has→]]> This article has been selected for inclusion in the SCF Course. Here’s the #1 burning question every new comedian has: How do I write funny jokes for a stand-up comedy routine? And to me, that question is in the same league as this one: How long is a piece of string? The reality is this—I couldn’t even begin to tell you how to “write” stand-up jokes in any sort of meaningful way. A big part of...

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]]> https://www.realfirststeps.com/13818/how-to-write-funny-stand-up-comedy-jokes/feed/ 0 Want A Comedy Expert To Read Your Stand-up Comedy Material To See If It’s Funny? https://www.realfirststeps.com/768/reading-stand-up-comedy-material-to-predict-laughs/ https://www.realfirststeps.com/768/reading-stand-up-comedy-material-to-predict-laughs/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:21:56 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=768 Continue reading Want A Comedy Expert To Read Your Stand-up Comedy Material To See If It’s Funny?→]]> Can Reading Stand-Up Comedy Material Predict On-Stage Success? It has gotten to the point that, on a regular basis, somebody wants to pay me to read their stand-up comedy material. I know why—they want me to determine if their stand-up comedy material will get laughs before they take it on stage. And most of the time, I will respectfully decline—without hesitation or reservation. Why would I do...

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]]> https://www.realfirststeps.com/768/reading-stand-up-comedy-material-to-predict-laughs/feed/ 4 10 Questions You MUST Be Able To Answer In Order To Produce Stand-up Comedy Material That Works https://www.realfirststeps.com/5275/write-standup-comedy-material-that-works/ https://www.realfirststeps.com/5275/write-standup-comedy-material-that-works/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:11:23 +0000 https://www.realfirststeps.com/?p=5275 Continue reading 10 Questions You MUST Be Able To Answer In Order To Produce Stand-up Comedy Material That Works→]]> Writing Stand-Up Comedy: Debunking the Myths Many aspiring comedians think that creating a stand-up comedy act is similar to writing a book report or a short story. They also believe that specific “writing techniques” will somehow enhance their comedy. This might be true if an audience was going to read a comedian’s material or if a comedian was going to read their act to the audience. However...

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