Okay, you've written some jokes and you're starting to get a sense of who you want to be and what you want to say on stage. Now it's time to get out there and start being funny. You can write in a vacuum all you want, but you'll never know what's funny until you get it in front of an audience. This is the only way to see what works and what doesn't, and it's your chance to make all the changes necessary to begin your stand-up career.