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I just realized that the most sage advice of how to develop a good comedy routine is nearly a direct correlation of how to compose a good new song.
Rhythm, timing, voice, and audience appeal (relation). Perhaps this can serve you well to remember.
There's also something about really good comedians I've seen and known in the past, and that is most all of them are natural storytellers. They can hook you in, keep you in anticipation, and really sell the pivotal parts of the journey in speech. I also find that I lose a high percentage of respect for comedians who have a few "crutch" jokes they rely on time and again, and it pains to think why they couldn't write & perform fresh material instead.
Personal view: I think it's very admirable, yet difficult, to be a successful comedian, who also is dynamic enough not to bury their own jokes and "shtick" by retelling them over and over again.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
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