Everyone who does it will tell you that there is nothing so much fun or exciting as being able to make a large group of people laugh, and having them all hang on your every word as you deliver your funny punches. But sadly, it is not an easy thing to do. It is so hard to know whether what you are writing and the ideas that you are coming up with are going to work or not. Finding inspiration is a very difficult task sometimes as well, especially if you are trying to come up with something on a set topic. Therefore cannot just write whatever you like.
However, being able to write good standup comedy is a skill like anything else and it can be learned. There are comedy schools out there that will teach you systems that you can use to get over the hurdles and deliver great content every time.
Obviously, this short article cannot make you learn everything about good standup comedy, but some top tips and the resource box at the bottom will provide you further information about where you can go to learn comedy. So here are some tips to get you started:
€Start Writing With A Partner
If possible then make a partner and start writing with him. This can help you a lot. You can just throw out ideas at each other and judge the other people reaction, and then play off what they say or how they react. It is much easier to get into the spirit of what you are doing if you can really have a giggle with someone than if you are sitting in a room on your own at your computer desk.
€Make Up Stories
If you are looking for inspiration then one idea that can definitely work is to just make up stories. This is very good if you have a specific topic that you want to explore. You do not even have to make them funny to begin with, so it is great for overcoming writers block - just start off with a story and gradually try to turn things into humorous situations.
€Use Internet
Use internet to draw inspiration! That does not mean just pinching other people material wholesale which you have found in some vague corner of the net and you think none of your audience will have seen or heard before. Instead you should try to draw inspiration from the huge amount of work that there is out there available at the touch of a button.
However, being able to write good standup comedy is a skill like anything else and it can be learned. There are comedy schools out there that will teach you systems that you can use to get over the hurdles and deliver great content every time.
Obviously, this short article cannot make you learn everything about good standup comedy, but some top tips and the resource box at the bottom will provide you further information about where you can go to learn comedy. So here are some tips to get you started:
€Start Writing With A Partner
If possible then make a partner and start writing with him. This can help you a lot. You can just throw out ideas at each other and judge the other people reaction, and then play off what they say or how they react. It is much easier to get into the spirit of what you are doing if you can really have a giggle with someone than if you are sitting in a room on your own at your computer desk.
€Make Up Stories
If you are looking for inspiration then one idea that can definitely work is to just make up stories. This is very good if you have a specific topic that you want to explore. You do not even have to make them funny to begin with, so it is great for overcoming writers block - just start off with a story and gradually try to turn things into humorous situations.
€Use Internet
Use internet to draw inspiration! That does not mean just pinching other people material wholesale which you have found in some vague corner of the net and you think none of your audience will have seen or heard before. Instead you should try to draw inspiration from the huge amount of work that there is out there available at the touch of a button.
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