Sitcom Writing
If you are anything like us then you probably love a good sitcom. But how do you write one and what are the most important things to get right?
Here are some tips to get you started
Sitcom Structure
Bang2Write have a great article that uses The Simpsons as an example in their 6 tips for structuring a sitcom:
Why Audiences Laugh
This article is a must-read for anybody looking to understand what makes a good sitcom, with particular focus on the importance of characters and the way they interact:
The Sitcom Geeks Podcast
James Cary and Dave Cohen are both experienced sitcom writers and have written for many household shows. They have also produced a podcast called Sitcom Geeks where they discuss anything and everything about writing sitcom. Its well worth a listen
Episode 4 about writing pilots is particularly good for getting you to really focus on the most important things in your pilot script
Chris Head – Setting up a funny relationship
Chris Head is an experienced comedy director, script editor and coach. In this article he talks about how to set up a funny relationship between your sitcom characters
Defining characters
We included this one in the Creating Characters section but it is such a good piece of advice we wanted to include it here too. Andrew Ellard, comedy writer and script editor of many hit TV shows, gives a great tip for writing character profiles: