[header] How to get started in standup comedy [title] Jot down joke ideas in a notebook. [step] Take notes as funny thoughts come to you, or write down strange occurrences that strike your funny bone. At this point, you don't need to be writing full-fledged jokes; just write down situations, lines, or personal anecdotes from your past that seem funny and could be used as material for jokes in the future.
[header] How to get started in standup comedy [title] Jot down joke ideas in a notebook. [step] Take notes as funny thoughts come to you, or write down strange occurrences that strike your funny bone. At this point, you don't need to be writing full-fledged jokes; just write down situations, lines, or personal anecdotes from your past that seem funny and could be used as material for jokes in the future.
Writing down jokes that seem rehearsed, however, can help you to get as good of a picture of the joke as possible. [title] Plan a humorous humorous go-to theme. [title] Make comments to yourself before your audience. [step] This is particularly important when you are writing about a personal issue, such as how your landlord violated your rent or performed beyond your means. Write anything that is purely matter of fact in a notebook. Then follow through with thought outfits, videos, etc. [substeps] If you don't want to carry a notepad around, many smartphones have a notepad app built in. [title] Organize one or two funny ideas into a joke.