She Shed Comedy: Empowering Your Comedy Career
Education:Self-Improvement
Standup comedy is a personal development course in action, according to our host, Linda Schwartz. Her comedy is a work in progress, as is she, but she’s sharing her (cringeworthy) experiences to help you improve, too.
On the last episode of She Shed Comedy, we dissected Linda’s tight five from her 2022 Pretty Funny Women show. Today, we’re taking a look at her seven-minute set, so get ready for some laughs and a few lessons!
Perhaps one of the most important things to remember about crafting a set is that the time of a set isn’t how much time you actually have. This is comedy, after all, so you’ll need to pause to leave room for laughs.
From “trimming the fat” to adding new jokes, Linda was able to achieve more cohesion and expand her set from five minutes to seven minutes. She’ll explain how she did it by deconstructing the changes she made, and why she made them.
Linda also discusses her favorite way to end a set, listening to the audience, and her fears sharing these sets. Hear all this and more on this episode!
Topics discussed in this episode:
Linda’s tight five from the Pretty Funny Women show
Linda’s seven-minute set expanded from the tight five
Linda explains what changes were made and why
The new jokes added to the seven-minute set
Paying attention to where people are laughing
Following the line of logic
Ending your set with a callback
The importance of not rushing your set
Sets are a work in progress
Reflecting on a Jim Carrey quote
Linda’s self-care prompt, personal prompt, and comedy prompt for the week
Want to watch Linda bomb and see how far she has come? Take a look at her Stand Up Comedy Showcase Set (and prepare to cringe)!
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S2E18: REPLAY: Why Letting Your Set BREATHE (by doing THIS) is So Important
S2E17: REPLAY: The Best Nuggets From Season 1
S2E16: REPLAY: Going PRO - What It Means To Be A Professional Comedian
S2E14: REPLAY: Going From A Tight 5 To A Tight 7 - Deconstructing My 5 Min Set
S2E13: REPLAY: Bombing Pt 1: Why You Must Embrace This To Get Better
S2E12: REPLAY: How To Mine Your Life For Comedic Gold
S2E11: REPLAY: Funny Mom? Start Here… This Episode is For YOU.
S2E10: News News News: NEW YORK & Holiday Hiatus
S2E9: Pausing: Why Letting Your Set Breathe(by doing THIS) Is So Important
S2E8: The Best Nuggets From Season 1
S2E7: Going PRO What It Means To Be A Professional Comedian
S2E6: Expanding Your Set, Going From A Tight 5 to 7 Deconstruction Pt2
S2E5: Going From a Tight 5 To A Tight 7 - Deconstructing my Tight 5 Pt 1
S2E4: Bombing Pt2: An Audience Member's Perspective
S2E3: Bombing Pt 1: Why You Must Embrace This To Get Better
S2E2: How To Mine Your Life For Comedic Gold
S2E1: Funny Mom? Start Here! This Episode is FOR YOU!
E30: Your Uniqueness Is Your Biggest Creative Asset - Anastasia Washington
E29: Not Heavily Connected In The Industry? You Must Do THIS - Summer Moore
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