Stand up comedians work a rigorous schedule, and they have to produce laughs. What a life, right? It seems easy, until you set out to write something funny. I’m sure comedians each have their own ways of finding, creating, and writing their bits. One may work it out with friends, others may record their thoughts, while some may just jump on bits from their own experiences. Why should bloggers care how comedians create their material?

A blogger typically has to be unique to receive any sort of Blogo street cred. Blogs that provide fresh insight receive backlinks, subscribers, and usually receive the stumble, Digg or other social media traffic they deserve. The blogger that regurgitates others ideas as their own usually experiences limited success. They may find some who haven’t heard what they’re saying on another blog, and view them as an inspiration, but most will see their site as the trapping of the unenchanted.

A comedian has to be funny, albeit funny with their own material. They may even poke jabs at another comedians’ bits, but usually they have their own material, a persona, and a delivery.

We’ve all seen comedians we enjoy. I’m sure if we looked at that comedian we’d see one thing. They have a perspective on life that stands apart from the norm. They see things differently and express their vision with style. Let’s take a look at a few examples.

Ever see a list of the richest black people in the country? Oprah’s on there. Cosby. Michael Jordon. Magic Johnson. Tiger Woods. Movie Stars. But you can’t get past number eight without running across a brother who just hit the Lotto jackpot last week. — Chris Rock

A recent survey stated that the average person’s greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. Somehow this ranked even higher than death which was third on the list. So, you’re telling me that at a funeral, most people would rather be the guy in the coffin than have to stand up and give a eulogy. — Jerry Seinfeld

New Blogging Perspective

We may not be looking for the funny in our blog posts, but we most certainly need to entertain or inform in a unique way. To create some truly creative content, we only need to look at the minutae.

The small details unravel a thread we can use to spin a nice article. For instance, look at the sports world. If I were writing about baseball right now, I would first look at the strangeness surrounding all the controversial homerun calls within the last ten days. I could be funny about it and call it a conspiracy, even though we all know no one could hit the top of the fence, nail the side of a foul pole, or some yellow steps on command.

Perspective gives our readers a unique way to see old ideas. We can still talk about the same blogging tools, websites, or methods, but this time do it with pizazz. Think of it as a lens we put on our eyes. The lens doesn’t have to be rose colored. It can be anything we want it to be.

We all hear the advice regarding blogging longevity: stay excited about blogging, remember why you started, read other blogs, and eat peanut butter without jelly. They all work! They work because they focus on changing perspective. So lighten up. Step up on that stage and take your tomatoes like a man. We’re waiting with stained hands and shirts here.