S2E17 - Thinking Past The 5

When you start your stand up journey it can feel like a real uphill battle to fill a full 5 minutes with original material. So, how do you think past the 5 minutes and focus on developing longer sets? When you are doing open mics look beyond five minutes and "workout" with the goal of putting bigger sets together. 1. Write Often 2. Thing about bigger themes. 3. Expand what you have 4. Don't get stuck working on 5 minutes at a time