A step by step guide for the budding stand-up comedian to develop fresh original material and craft it into great performance. Get rid of your stand-up comedy writing writer's block How can your elbow's anatomy can help you grow your funny? Learn to write to your own sense of humor, perform, and assess yourself. Now you have an edge in entering the comedy world Become clear on what your comedy special powers are. Edit and secretly test your material. Craft your set into a streamlined performance, and become a better comic out of the gate Hitting Your Funny Bone is written to get you over mimicking others and lead you to hilarity. It's about finding your own unique humor, and making it a whole lot bigger If you don't have a lot of time, that's ok This book gives you exercises at the end of each chapter that are easy and you can accomplish at your own pace. A novice will get over 7 minutes of edited, vetted, hilarious material in 6 weeks.