First Things First

1. Get the topic approved by us by either messaging Andi Whiskey on Instagram or Facebook or emailing hey@comedywhatswhat.com.
2. Articles must be 600+ words.
3. Articles must be well-organized with short paragraphs and organized sections. See below for more tips on this.

And Then...

4. Submit it to hey@comedywhatswhat.com, ideally as a Google Doc, makes our life easier.
5. We edit it for SEO purposes, we don't expect anyone to submit stuff optimized. This could include optimizing headlines, shortening or spacing out paragraphs, etc.
6. If it's approved, we'll request your bio and headshot and links for the Authors page.
5. It gets published.
6. We promote across our social media, Reddit, email newsletter, Substack, and in the group.

We don't have deadlines, because comedians. But the sooner you get it in, the higher we'll bump it in the publish queue.

Tips On How To Write Your Article

  • Keep paragraphs short, 1-3 sentences long, max.
  • Start the article with a "thesis statement" of sorts. Let them know what you're going to talk about.
  • Don't be afraid to establish credibility at the start of the article if you'd like (optional, we're already a credible source) by stating a bit about you and your comedy career.
  • Keep headlines punchy, scannable, and informative. What's the next section going to be about?
  • We recommend writing an outline of your thoughts to start, then filling in the article from there. Example below.

More tips coming soon.

Subject to Change

Topic Ideas

  • The obvious "how to get started" stuff
  • Which comedians to watch when you're just getting started
  • Op-ed piece: Why do you like doing comedy?/What's comedy like?
  • First show tips
  • How to have discipline as a standup comedian, what does that look like
  • The Difference Between Improv and Stand-Up Comedy
  • The Basics For How to Start Writing Jokes
  • Don't Be "That Person" At the Comedy Show
  • Visiting from Out of Town?
  • Cadence in Stand-Up Comedy
  • Timing is Everything in Stand-Up Comedy
  • How to market your show
  • How to book talent
  • How to find a venue for your show
  • How to organize the room for a show
  • Know Your Audience
  • How to get past stage fright
  • Finding Your voice
  • How to Create a Tape for Getting Booked
  • How TikTok Has Changed Comedy
  • The Rise of Crowd Work Clips
  • To Heckle or Not to Heckle (And what it means)
  • A Glimpse At The Hard Work That Goes Into The Hour Showcase You Watch (working title)
  • A Review of Bill Burr's New Special
  • What Even Is a Joke (And How to Write One)
  • How you can support small business through comedy
  • Ditch Netflix, why you should see comedy live
  • How to turn a funny story your friends liked into a story joke.
  • What Gatekeeping in Comedy Looks like: Complaining About New Comics That ask Questions
  • "There are No Rules in Comedy" Except There Are

Example Outline

To help you organize your article. Just an example, not required to use this format.

Intro paragraph that includes thesis statement on what this is going to be about, who you're writing for, and what they'll get out of reading it.

You can use this intro space at the top to pain a picture of how your tips or knowledge will help further their comedy career.

Maybe a quick paragraph about your comedy experience and credibility, not necessary.

First Headline

Could be first pointer or example.
A couple paragraphs explaining this topic.

Next Headline

A couple paragraphs explaining this topic.

Next Headline

A couple paragraphs explaining this topic.

Next Headline

Maybe this is a more complex topic, so use a sentence or two to talk about it then dive into more bite-size chunks of it.

Subheadline
You can have subheadlines, too, if you want to break up a more complex topic into more digestible bites.

Subheadline
You can have subheadlines, too, if you want to break up a more complex topic into more digestible bites.

Summary headline

You can sum up what you hope they got out of the article.

Maybe also include some more resources or links if they want to dive deeper on the subject.

Examples of Our Articles

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