How to Be a Clean Comedian Learning how to write stand-up comedy isn’t just about punchlines. It’s about creating the kind of moments that make an audience lean in, laugh hard, and remember you. And if you’ve ever asked yourself what it really takes to be a clean comedian, Episode 449 of the Clean Comedy […]
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Struggling with a blank page? Every comedian hits writer’s block, but the secret isn’t waiting for inspiration — it’s using structured comedy writing exercises. In this post, you’ll learn 5 proven drills to spark punchlines and stories you can actually use on stage. Plus, grab a free PDF with all 12 stand up comedy writing exercises, including advanced punchline practice, delivery tweaks, and a 7-day habit challenge.
How to Crush It on Stage: The 3 Pillars of Stand-Up Comedy Success If you want to learn how to be a comedian and write stand-up comedy that will crush it on stage, then you need to master the three essential pillars of stand-up comedy success. These pillars are being funny, being unique, and being
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Why Is Point-Of-View So Important In Comedy? In this lesson, we’re going to explore why POV plays such a huge role in comedy. I stumbled across so many great strategies for POV Humor while creating this lesson. But in this lesson, I want to focus on the big picture. So we’ll look at how POV
Joke Structures, also known as “joke formats” or “joke types” is a way for comedians to organize a setup and punchline to create a comedic conflict. A “Joke Formula” is a conventional joke-writing strategy for making these structures. You can find a breakdown of each joke in Playfully Inappropriate (2nd Edition) and the Playfully Inappropriate Workbook. The book and workbook will teach you a really easy way to write any type of joke.
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Want to learn how to be comedian? Here are 50 time-tested stand-up comedy tips that will help you build a solid career in comedy. While there are hundreds of comedy tips to choose from, applying these 50 stand-up comedy tips are going to help you learn how to be a comedian. Whether you’re an aspiring
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We’re going to break down the #1 ranked blonde joke (the #4 ranked street joke) of all time. A street joke is simply a joke that is commonly heard from non-comedians. This is a great way of punching up your material. Be careful to never use this while writing new material. It’s only beneficial when punching up
Over-analyzing and over-thinking are huge creativity killers. Tap into your authentic self while writing. Forget about trying to satisfy 100 different “comedy rules.” If the price of a laugh is giving up your authenticity, your creative freedom… then it’s not worth telling.
How does a comedian figure out if a joke is funny or not before they put it on stage? There are several ways to test jokes in the real world. This article focuses on what comedians can do individually before performing a joke in front of any type of audience. There are two ways to estimate
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How to Write Comedy Using Questions Why are questions so important to writing comedy? Questions are the most effective way of directing our focus. In fact, “thinking” is really just a series of asking yourself questions and answering them. Because questions direct our focus, they also direct our emotions, which has the power to build
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