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Dave Cohen
Dave Cohen

Dave Cohen

  • English
  • Actor, writer, script editor, stand-up comedian and tutor

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How do you find a comedy writing partner?

I've been giggling to myself for weeks about a joke I wrote for something that's a year from happening. I'm desperate to share but it's not funny out of context. I needed to have someone in the room when I thought of it. Not least because if they hadn't found it funny, I would have had to consider binning it.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 30th September 2021

Have I got work for you

Do you want to make a living as a comedy writer? It can be done. Everyone dreams of writing that hit sitcom or comedy screenplay. But if you want to fulfil those dreams, topical comedy has long been a proven point of entry.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 3rd September 2021

How to build a sitcom in eight weeks

Since lockdown I've been running a series of courses designed to help you speed from nought to first draft. To write a sitcom in eight weeks flat.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 19th August 2021

Second draft - the second draft

In the last blog I mentioned that there is almost no writing about rewriting. Which is ridiculous if you think about it.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 22nd July 2021

The second draft

There are approximately one million nine hundred and sixty three thousand books out there telling you how to write a script. But as far as I can see there are only two about rewriting.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 8th July 2021

Review: Stand Up, Barry Goldman by David J Cohen

Fundamentally, it's about a young man with vague hopes and dreams trying not to occupy such an uncertain place in the world. And of how he struggles to adhere to his easily-stated ideals - whether on feminism or on being an artist - when faced with a messy reality.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th June 2021

Dave Cohen: Save the BBC!

If you want to make a living as a comedy writer, sooner or later you're going to expect to spend some time working for the BBC.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 26th January 2021

New Dave Cohen book about writing released

Veteran comedian Dave Cohen has written an ebook during lockdown offering writing advice and more, If Only I Had The Time: How To Keep Writing When The World Stops Moving.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th January 2021

If you wanna make it - make it

Last week we looked at topical comedy as one of the quickest ways to become a professional paid comedy writer. Unfortunately writing topical comedy is also one of the most exclusive comedy jobs.

Dave Cohen, Dave Cohen's Blog, 11th January 2021

Dave Cohen: I'm cancelling myself...

Dave Cohen accepts that 'political correctness' means sharing the opportunities.

Dave Cohen, Chortle, 4th November 2020

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