So you want a group of fans huh? Yeah that is pretty normal. Honestly, when I first started out, I thought it would be a one and done thing. But […]
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How to Overcome Writer’s Block
I ain’t gonna lie, I really don’t want to type this article. But I have to type this one, and another one next week because my college class is requiring […]
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How to Test a New Joke
Now, open-mics are made to test jokes. That is the whole point of the open-mic. You go to some bar, it’s an open sign-up, and you say whatever. Sometimes, people […]
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Jokes on the Fly
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. And that is alright, especially as a new comedian, it’s a big learning experience. But sometimes, things don’t go as planned in a good […]
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How I do Deadpan Comedy
It’s honestly very simple… In my eyes, deadpan comedy is joke-telling with a lack of emotion. Because there is a lack of emotion, most of my punchlines come from something […]
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Breaking a Tough Audience
Fun Fact Not Everyone is Going to Laugh At least, not every time. But sometimes you get a really tough crowd. Not everyone at an open mic is there to […]
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The Importance of the Pause
Comedy is not a race. Most comics when they first go on the stage go through their material as fast as possible. I was one of them. But what beginners […]
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How the Crowd Improves Your Set
Going into this set, I had a joke that I loved personally but didn’t always sit right with this bar. I believe I can still tell it better and I’m […]
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Evolving a Joke
I went to my monthly open mic this week with a bunch of new notes. My notes are stored mostly in my head, but I’m trying to do better at […]
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How I Started Comedy
I used to be a line cook, actually… I still am, but now I’m a line cook in college, instead of a line cook in high school. But if it […]
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