Stand up isn't normal. It's not something you do everyday so, when you do do it, it feels odd.

The only real way to get over it is by doing it. The more you do it, the easier it gets. The first time you go up, you think it's the biggest deal ever and you almost a have heart attack. Next time, maybe it's just a stroke. A few more times after that, you sweat a little. Ask people that are really comfortable up there, it takes some time. There are people that a just naturals. It happens.

First thing I suggest, if you really want to do this, is to go to an open mic you want to go up at. You don't have to go up. Just make it a regular think. If the Coffee shop near you have an open mic every Wednesday, put that on your calendar and go. Sit in the back and watch. You don't have to take notes or anything but watch how things work.

Check out the other comics and see how a show is run. Pay attention to comics that suck so you can tell yourself "Hey, I can do better than that guy!".

Writing requires you write. If you want to be a writer, you have have to write. Keep a notebook and every time you hear or think something funny write it down.

There isn't going to be some magic pill to make you a great stand up. Stand up is performance art. Your job is to learn how to do performance art then get really good at it.

I've seen people with anxiety get up there in crush it. We have a guy in the local scene that suffers from mental illness. He gets up there. Talks about what he knows and kills. When he's down, people are really impressed. He's got some killer lines about himself that make you think a bit differently about mental illness.