How Do You Write A Joke For Stand-Up?
Comedians say stand-up is the truest test for a comedy writer. If you can write a good stand-up joke, then you have the basic building blocks to write good sketches and scripts. Learn how to write a stand-up joke. Get out a pen and paper and begin jotting down words that have meaning to you. To jog your brain, think of the different areas of your life, e.g. work, family, school, etc. These words will become your topics. Pick one topic and write down 10 things you hate about it or 10 things you find strange about it. These don’t even have to be complete sentences. It could be as little as a few words. For example, under work, you might put, “I hate my boss because he’s always telling me what to do.” Later on you can repeat this step for another topic. The first thing any good stand-up jokes starts with is an emotion. By listing things you hate or find strange, you’re already starting from an emotional place. Now take one of these phrases, such as, “I hate my boss because he’s always tel
