Quote: Kate Lane @ April 28 2009, 11:46 AM BSTYes it is Dolly! Have you had a go yourself?
thanks James, there is tons of advice on your link!
I was going to do it last year. But had a temporary brace on my teeth and had a bad lisp, so dropped out.
Comedy virgin seeks stand up advice Page 3
sorry slag a, I noticed I cocked up with the placing of my request!
Hi my name is Dolly and I am a comedy virgin, but I do have a rugby playing boyfriend. 'Look at my thighs' he said. I said 'It's not the thighs its the way you uthe it.'
Quote: Kate Lane @ April 28 2009, 1:46 PM BSTsorry slag a, I noticed I cocked up with the placing of my request!
No sweat - I understood. 
Quote: Kate Lane @ April 28 2009, 1:46 PM BSTsorry slag a, I noticed I cocked up with the placing of my request!
Comedy virgin admits to cock up and is disqualified.
MarcP you are very quick off the mark! I may incorpoarte that gag.
Dolly, are you going to have a bash this year?
Quote: Kate Lane @ April 28 2009, 1:55 PM BSTMarcP you are very quick off the mark! I may incorpoarte that gag.
Dolly, are you going to have a bash this year?
It's my failing. And no charge! 
Quote: Kate Lane @ April 28 2009, 11:40 AM BSTthanks James, I will take a look.
See that made me laugh. Surely the shortest reply to James' largest-ever post. You're a comedy genius!
My advice would be to close your eyes and stick both fingers in your ears as you do your routine. Laughter and applause is easier to imagine that way. Seriously though, good luck with it. Stand-ups are a breed apart in terms of bravery in my opinion. May the laughs come thick and fast.
Edit - Reread your joke and take out as many words as you can without losing the plot and still making it funny, never waffle and don't repeat the same words twice in any joke.(unless that's the joke!)
Quote: Daddy Maz @ April 28 2009, 2:19 PM BSTEdit - Reread your joke and take out as many words as you can without losing the plot and still making it funny, never waffle and don't repeat the same words twice in any joke.(unless that's the joke!)
Try telling that to Eddie Izzard
And Stewart Lee.
I do his stchick now 'You've seen em. On the TV you've seen em. The rappers. On the Top of the pops. You've seen em.' Etc
Drives the missus bonkers.
I think after a certain point you can do what you like, I often think some of the best would struggle in a open mic night without their loyal fan base.
I'm thinking of doing a set when I get back to college where I tell some really drawn out joke and then squeeze a slightly wet sponge dry for the same length afterwards.
Quote: sardines @ April 28 2009, 4:15 PM BSTI'm thinking of doing a set when I get back to college where I tell some really drawn out joke and then squeeze a slightly wet sponge dry for the same length afterwards.
You'll clean up!
Quote: Marc P @ April 28 2009, 4:16 PM BSTYou'll clean up!
Nah, cleaning jokes might accidentally get a laugh.