How to Be a Stand-Up Comedian: A Funny, Hands-On Guide for Complete Beginners Who Have Never Been on Stage
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You should do stand-up.
Someone said it to you at a party. You laughed. Then you thought about it in the car, in the shower, and late at night on your phone. Hello. You found me. My name is Daniel Malichi. I'm a working comic who has performed on four continents and been paid in drink tickets. I've died in front of eleven people, and I've died in front of three hundred (the eleven was worse). I wrote this book with exactly one job: by the last page, you will have written five minutes of material, rehearsed it, found a stage, signed your name on a list, and performed it in front of strangers. You won't be good yet. But you will have done it. And almost nobody actually does it. What you will learn inside this manual: The Anatomy of a Joke: Why a joke is structural carpentry, not magic, and how to put the funniest word last every single time.Finding Your Persona & POV: Why you should never write about generic 'comedy topics' (like airline food) and how to mine your actual life, fears, and flaws for gold.The Editing Knife: How to strip away the 'throat-clearing' and geographic maps to achieve a professional laughs-per-minute rate.The 8-Second Entrance: Exactly how to handle the microphone, the stand, and your own shaking hands so you look in charge even when you are terrified.The Ninety-Second Pre-Show Routine: A physical, chemical-busting checklist to survive stage fright before your name is called.The Post-Show Diagnostic: How to listen to your audio recordings in three passes to fix dead lines and grow your set to ten and twenty minutes.Why this book will get you on stage:
This is not a book of inspiration or 'vibes'. It is a practical, step-by-step manual designed for complete beginners who have never held a microphone. Packed with hand-drawn cartoons, a 30-Day Plan, fill-in setlist templates, and a 50-night Gig Log, this guide takes the mystery out of the craft and hands you the tools to finally walk up those steps. The coffee is getting cold. Let's go.
Someone said it to you at a party. You laughed. Then you thought about it in the car, in the shower, and late at night on your phone. Hello. You found me. My name is Daniel Malichi. I'm a working comic who has performed on four continents and been paid in drink tickets. I've died in front of eleven people, and I've died in front of three hundred (the eleven was worse). I wrote this book with exactly one job: by the last page, you will have written five minutes of material, rehearsed it, found a stage, signed your name on a list, and performed it in front of strangers. You won't be good yet. But you will have done it. And almost nobody actually does it. What you will learn inside this manual: The Anatomy of a Joke: Why a joke is structural carpentry, not magic, and how to put the funniest word last every single time.Finding Your Persona & POV: Why you should never write about generic 'comedy topics' (like airline food) and how to mine your actual life, fears, and flaws for gold.The Editing Knife: How to strip away the 'throat-clearing' and geographic maps to achieve a professional laughs-per-minute rate.The 8-Second Entrance: Exactly how to handle the microphone, the stand, and your own shaking hands so you look in charge even when you are terrified.The Ninety-Second Pre-Show Routine: A physical, chemical-busting checklist to survive stage fright before your name is called.The Post-Show Diagnostic: How to listen to your audio recordings in three passes to fix dead lines and grow your set to ten and twenty minutes.Why this book will get you on stage:
This is not a book of inspiration or 'vibes'. It is a practical, step-by-step manual designed for complete beginners who have never held a microphone. Packed with hand-drawn cartoons, a 30-Day Plan, fill-in setlist templates, and a 50-night Gig Log, this guide takes the mystery out of the craft and hands you the tools to finally walk up those steps. The coffee is getting cold. Let's go.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:B0HKFW77L4
ISBN13:9798175749510
Release Date:September 2026
Publisher:Independently published
Length:319 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:8.0" x 0.7" x 5.0"
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