Stand-up comedy: Rung de

Laugh tracks So it’s been a little less than a year since I started trying to do comedy. And let me share what I think the milestones in a stand-up comic’s career look like. There’s one track that goes: Your first open mic Your first 3-minute set Your first 5-minute set or your “tight five”. Your first 10-minute set Your first 20-minute set Your first 40-minute set Your first special/hour-long show. And on a separate track you have: Your first group show Your first opening act Your first double-header Your first special/hour-long show. A local/nationwide tour. A comedy festival. An international tour. I’ve hit #4 on the first, and #1 on the second track. For context on what that means, most comics don’t make it anywhere near #7 (an international tour) and the select few that do, are the comedians that people have heard of. Much ado about comedy The thing is, while I’m aware of these milestones on the second track, I’m not seriously chasing them as they aren’t fully in your control.…