So you’re writing a TV comedy drama script. Compared to a studio audience sitcom, you’re probably aiming for it to be more naturalistic in tone, less joke driven and for the action to be ...

But have you ever wondered what it actually takes to become a comedy writer? There are many different avenues to achieving a career writing comedy, whether you have aspirations of writing a late ...

Rewrite: Writing is rewriting—no two-ways around ... As for your performance, remember this about comedy: Timing is everything. You may have nailed the joke on paper, but the last thing you ...

So, if you're a fan of these shows and aspire to write sketch comedy, it's a good idea to make sure your sketch comedy writing skills are up to snuff. You can learn sketchwriting at places like ...

Sketch is one of the mainstays of British comedy. It is also the entry point to the comedy industry for most writers - you're more likely to get commissioned to write a 3 minute sketch than you are a ...

If six months ago somebody had told me I would be writing for topical comedy shows, my response would have been - “What’s tropical comedy? Some form of new entertainment only to be enjoyed in ...

So the best comedy writer in the universe could never write anything as funny as Margaret Thatcher cradling that calf, John Prescott punching a voter, or David Cameron eating a hot dog with a ...

Jean Smart (left) and Hannah Einbinder reunite in the season three premiere of the Max comedy Hacks. Courtesy of HBO Paul is also a supporting castmember. What’s your impulse — writing more or ...

and that’s how you write comedy. If somebody else walks in the room, you have to stop. “What do you want? Yes, I know. O.K. Dinner’s fine. It’s six. That’s fine. O.K.” You experience ...