---
title: "Stand-up Comedy Blog — writing, rehearsing & gigging tips"
url: https://toughcrowd.co/blog
description: "Tips, stories and craft for working stand-up comedians — writing jokes, rehearsing, memorising, gigging and growing your audience."
lang: en
---

# Blog

Tips, stories, and craft for stand-up comedians

## Why We Built ComedySetBuilder (And Why It Never Writes Comedy)

The best comedy comes from the comedian. The software should organise, not create.

Read more
https://toughcrowd.co/blog/why-we-built-comedysetbuilder

## How to Memorise a 60-Minute Set Without Losing Your Mind

Different people remember differently. The key is finding your learning mode — and switching when you plateau.

Read more
https://toughcrowd.co/blog/memorise-60-minute-set

## The Art of the Callback: Why Your Best Joke Lives in Your Past

Callbacks are the comedian's secret weapon — but they require organisation. Here's how to track your material so callbacks happen naturally.

Read more
https://toughcrowd.co/blog/art-of-the-callback

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