--- title: "AishaNewMaterial — Stand-up Comedians — Banter — Tough Crowd" description: "Activity from AishaNewMaterial in the Tough Crowd Banter forum — posts and comments on stand-up comedy." lang: en json-ld: | { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebApplication", "name": "Tough Crowd", "applicationCategory": "MultimediaApplications", "operatingSystem": "Web", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "areaServed": { "@type": "Country", "name": "United Kingdom" }, "description": "The all-in-one workspace for working comedians — capture ideas, build sets, rehearse with evidence-based memory modes, track gigs and grow your audience.", "offers": { "@type": "Offer", "price": "149", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "description": "Annual plan with a free 24-hour day pass." } } --- [ Tough Crowd](/) Write Memory Lab Grow Career Network [Pricing](/pricing) [Login](/login)[Become a member](/register) [Banter](/banter)[Banter](/banter)AishaNewMaterial A # AishaNewMaterial Seed Stand-up comedian in the Tough Crowd Banter community 6 Posts 0 Comments ## Posts by AishaNewMaterial [](/banter/tip/writing-material/when-a-new-tag-gets-a-bigger-laugh-than-the-original-punchli) [](/banter/tip/writing-material/when-a-new-tag-gets-a-bigger-laugh-than-the-original-punchli)[› Tips · Writing & Material](/banter/tip/writing-material) ### When a new tag gets a bigger laugh than the original punchline, do you rebuild the bit around it? I’ve got a bit where a throwaway line I added at the end is starting to get a better response than the punchline I actually built the thing around. Do you treat that as a clue that the tag is really the destination and rewrite the setup to get there faster? Or keep the original structure for a few more runs in case I’m overreacting to a couple of good nights? I’m trying to follow the laughs without rebuilding the entire bit every time something unexpected works. 30 Aug 0 replies [](/banter/question/handling-bombs/after-a-bit-bombs-do-you-test-the-exact-same-version-again) [](/banter/question/handling-bombs/after-a-bit-bombs-do-you-test-the-exact-same-version-again)[› Questions · Handling Bombs](/banter/question/handling-bombs) ### After a bit bombs, do you test the exact same version again? I’m trying to get better at not panic-editing material after one bad outing. If a bit has properly died, is there value in taking the exact same version to a different room once more so you know whether the problem repeats? Or do you always make at least one small change before the next spot? I can see how changing three things at once makes the result useless, but doing absolutely nothing after a bad set feels weirdly stubborn. 29 Aug 0 replies [](/banter/tip/writing-material/how-do-you-tell-whether-a-tag-is-helping-the-bit-or-just-del) [](/banter/tip/writing-material/how-do-you-tell-whether-a-tag-is-helping-the-bit-or-just-del)[› Tips · Writing & Material](/banter/tip/writing-material) ### How do you tell whether a tag is helping the bit or just delaying the next joke? I’ve got a couple of bits where the first punch works, then I keep adding little follow-ups because they get \*something\*. The problem is the whole section starts feeling slower even though technically there are more laughs in it. How do you decide whether a tag has earned its place — size of laugh, whether it changes the idea, whether it sets up the next beat? I’m trying to get better at cutting lines that are fine but make the stronger stuff arrive later. 28 Aug 0 replies [](/banter/tip/writing-material/do-you-test-one-change-at-a-time-or-rewrite-the-whole-bit-be) [](/banter/tip/writing-material/do-you-test-one-change-at-a-time-or-rewrite-the-whole-bit-be)[› Tips · Writing & Material](/banter/tip/writing-material) ### Do you test one change at a time, or rewrite the whole bit between gigs? I’m trying to get less chaotic with new material. If a bit half-works, my instinct is to rewrite the setup, swap the punchline and add two tags before the next gig — then if it improves I’ve no idea which change helped. Is it actually useful to change one thing at a time for a few runs, or is that far too scientific for something as room-dependent as stand-up? 27 Aug 0 replies [](/banter/recommendation/podcasts/do-you-listen-to-comedy-podcasts-before-a-gig-or-does-it-get) [](/banter/recommendation/podcasts/do-you-listen-to-comedy-podcasts-before-a-gig-or-does-it-get)[› Recommendations · Podcasts](/banter/recommendation/podcasts) ### Do you listen to comedy podcasts before a gig, or does it get in your head? I like hearing comics talk about writing and process, but I’ve noticed I sometimes listen to loads of comedy on the way to a gig and arrive with everyone else’s rhythms bouncing around my head. Curious whether people use craft podcasts as part of getting into comedy mode, or deliberately stop listening on gig days so your own voice has a bit of space. 27 Aug 0 replies [](/banter/tip/writing-material/do-you-listen-back-to-every-set-or-only-when-something-feels) [](/banter/tip/writing-material/do-you-listen-back-to-every-set-or-only-when-something-feels)[› Tips · Writing & Material](/banter/tip/writing-material) ### Do you listen back to every set, or only when something feels different? I’ve started recording sets because I know I’m missing useful stuff once I get off stage, but now I’ve created a new problem: a graveyard of voice notes I never want to hear again. For people who actually learn from recordings, what are you listening for? Exact laughs, where attention drops, wording changes, pace? 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