So, you have decided that you want to get up and do your first open mic at your local place of laughs and beers? Nice. There is nothing like throwing yourself into the deep end. I'm sure that almost...
Posts by James D. Creviston
Being a comedian and performing stand up comedy live in front of a room full of people is not easy as it may sound. To be a successful comedian, preparing a good set of jokes is not sufficient. The...
What is clean? There are so many definitions of clean and so many interpretations that clean comedy is often broken up into types of clean. As a comedian, you definitely need to know the definition....
Screenwriter Scott Myers has a formula to make you a better screenwriter. I used this formula to make myself a better comedian by taking his idea and applying it to stand up comedy. So here is the...
Comedy competitions are big deals. They are big for the competitions, and they can be big for comedians. But are they worth your time? There are several ways to tell if a comedy competition is worth...
Comedy is all about being quick witted. Usually the person with the sharpest wit among friends is the one that gets all the laughs. The same is true with professional comedians when generating comedy...