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: Self-tests to determine your comedic genre (stand-up, sitcom, or keynote speaking) and exercises to overcome stage fright.

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His student loan debt had just auto-deducted. His girlfriend had left a voicemail saying they needed to “talk about timing.” And his boss had called him “aggressively average” in a performance review. So, logically, Leo decided he was going to become a stand-up comedian.

: For those writing for visual mediums like film or television, consider how your comedic moments can be enhanced visually. Slapstick, pratfalls, and facial expressions can all add to the humor.

So Leo did. He quit his job. He drove to an open mic in Tulsa. He bombed so hard a guy heckled, “Stick to spreadsheets!” But he didn’t delete the PDF. He printed it out, highlighted it, and spilled coffee on page 87 (“Handling Hecklers”).