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10 ways to learn the art of comedy writing

By Daniel Page I’ve previously talked about the importance of learning and mastering the basics of comedy writing and how it can help you move up the ‘ladder’ of opportunity and get noticed by producers. Below are ten ways you can go about this… I recommend you try as many as possible! Go on a […]

The 2 Fundamentals of Comedy Writing

By Daniel Page. So you wanna be a boxer comedy writer? Congratulations that’s great news! But where should you start? There’s over 30 different aspects I could share with you, covering everything from punchlines to sound effects to the correct density of custard pies, but it’s probably best that I start you off with the […]

One Location, One weekend

By Shem Pennant of Amelia Comedy Wanna make a webseries? We did and had a blast doing it. 2 Standup Comedians Living in a Flat is an 8 episode web series about exactly what you think it is. We made it all in one location, with a skeleton crew and minimal budget and thought we’d […]

Writing comedy is hard – but why it’s worth learning how

Daniel Page is a freelance script-editor, writer and producer with credits on Newsjack, NewsRevue, 12 sketches in a London Shed and The Sitcom Trials. In this article, the first in a series aimed at helping aspiring comedy writers, Daniel talks about the many opportunities that exist for those willing to embrace the realities of writing comedy. […]

Confessions of a Newsjack Addict

By Simon Paul Miller My name is Simon Paul Miller and I’m an addict. The 12th September 2013 was the day I got addicted. Before that, I just dabbled. I started by submitting a couple of one-liners, it seemed harmless enough, but then I moved on to the harder stuff, sketches. I thought I could […]

BBC Writersroom – 6 tips from former winner Laurence Tratalos

Before I say anything about entering this years BBC Writersoom (comedy), let me just say that I’m no expert. I’m young, inexperienced and most of the advice I’m offering has been handed down to me by far more knowledgeable people. I entered my script for the BBC Writersroom scriptroom 9 (comedy) back in March. At the […]

Writing Tips – by Dan Page

Dan Page is a script-editor, writer and producer of comedy shorts, sketch, and sitcom with credits on NewsRevue, Newsjack and The Sitcom Trials. Here are his tips on the key pointers people often struggle with when starting out writing comedy: Let your characters do the talking. Even the simplest of phrases can be used to show […]

How I got an audience for my event

By Simon Paul Miller. When I mentioned to the leaders of the Jubilee church that I’d love to use their new facilities to record a comedy adventure script I’d written, I was surprised at the enthusiastic response I got. Turns out, the church were looking to publicise their new building to the local community and, […]