If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean examines the fundamentals of being funny and offers advice on a range of topics, including:

• writing creative joke material
• rehearsing and performing routines
• coping with stage fright
• dealing with emcees who think they're funnier than you are
• getting experience
• and lots more.

Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine,Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy is the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on the art of the stand-up comedian.