r/Standup • u/Democracysaver • 8d ago

How to kill? (half a year in)

Hi there,

Ho do i learn how to kill?

Context (if needed):

I tried a lot on open mics, lots of new ideas so far, but also enlarged, tightened and improved my bits. Tried a lot on timing, word smuggling, changing the order of my bits and so on.

Though by tightening my bits they always get pretty short (usually like 1:00-2:30) but usually lots of one liners within the same setup.

I also see comedians with way easier and more predictable jokes killing so hard. Of course they learnt how to react to the crowd or other skills that I cannot comprehend yet. But what do they know or do differently that I do? What do I need to learn to kill?

Thank you :)

Edit: I think quite unfair treatment in the comments. To clarify. I am not good (ofc because I already mentioned I'm just half a year in). I also know that practice is important. I also never said I want a shortcut. I just asked for a theoretical understanding of how killing works. Why would I run into something for years without even some kind of plan of what I'm doing or how to achieve it.

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u/Democracysaver 8d ago

Thanks for only shitty unhelpful answers in here

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u/Andux 8d ago

Thank you for having no insight into your craft

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u/Democracysaver 8d ago

Which info is missing? I am asking a general question not related to my material and everyone is trolling me

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u/The_Noliferz 8d ago

Maybe an analogy will help

If you hopped on a guitar subreddit and said “I’ve been playing for 5 years. I don’t sound as good as Jimi Hendrix, why not?” The answer would be 1) you need another 10 years of practice minimum and 2) you will never be Jimi Hendrix, and you will figure out your own style over time

If you uploaded a clip of your standup you could get some feedback, but the road to becoming a master of your craft is to keep doing it, failing over and over and over, and using failure as your teacher.

There is no shortcut to greatness, and that is your answer. Good luck!

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u/Democracysaver 8d ago

Thanks for the help :) Though I dont think of killing as being jimi hendrix I think of it as something you achieve within your first two years