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 ...

Comedy Writing: How To Be Funny When it comes to writing comedy, every syllable counts. Host Scott Simon talks to Mike Sacks, author of And Here's the Kicker: Conversations With 21 Top Humor ...

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 ...

“You should really write a drama.” Comedy is not being upheld as the necessary, important thing that it is. And this show, in many ways, is a love letter to making comedy and the bond people ...

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 ...