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Learning stand-up comedy is easier when you can see what it actually looks like before you commit to anything.

This is a sample session from Stepping Into Stand-Up Comedy, the online course for new and developing comedians.

The session is called Fun Facts and Afterthoughts, and it covers one of the most reliable methods for writing jokes: taking something genuinely interesting and adding the punchline you thought of after the fact.

It works for factoids, personal stories, and observations. It is one of the first techniques you will learn in the full course, and it is one you will keep using.

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What you get in the full course

Stepping Into Stand-Up Comedy is for comedians who are new to the circuit or performing fewer than 100 gigs.

It covers how to write material, how to structure a set, how to perform with confidence, and how to keep improving between gigs.

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I never thought I would have the courage to do stand-up…  after the sessions, I felt confident to go out there and do my thing... such a rewarding process from start to finish.
Krish W, London
Tremendously supportive and honest feedback. If something doesn't work, Alfie says so... Just what I needed... one of the best things I have done for my comedy... worth every penny.
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Damn, the MC course lived up to expectations and more... some skills are also transferable to your stand-up comedy routine.
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