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: ULLIwriting creative joke materialLIrehearsing and performing routinesLIcoping with stage frightLIdealing with emcees who think they're funnier than you areLIgetting experienceLIand lots more./UL 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.