Features Page 9

Derry Girls. Image shows left to right: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson). Credit: Hat Trick Productions

Writing

Writing characterful dialogue

Friday 1st November 2024

It's very important that the dialogue in your sitcom script is characterful.

Writing

Just an average Friday night, right?

Thursday 31st October 2024

Pro member and writer Lisa Houston explains how she secured her first television credit.

Performance

Stand-up comedy: finding the right path

Wednesday 30th October 2024

Pro member and stand-up comic Ben Wearmouth offers some advice to fellow comedians.

Writing

The absolute basics

Tuesday 29th October 2024

Micheál Jacob looks at the absolute basics of narrative comedy writing.

Fleabag. Image shows left to right: Harry (Hugh Skinner), Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge)

Writing

For goodness' sake, write what you want

Monday 28th October 2024

It's really important that you write what you want.

Friday Night Dinner. Image shows left to right: Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird), Martin (Paul Ritter), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal)

Writing

The outside world

Friday 25th October 2024

Sitcom writers should resist the lure of the outside world.

Writing

Steve Kaplan on bringing his Comedy Intensive workshop to London

Thursday 24th October 2024

Tutor Steve Kaplan will be in London this November (Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th) to run a version of his Intensive Comedy course at King's Place. In this interview he discusses the most important elements in comedy writing.

Writing

The three day rule

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Sitcom scripts should take place over three days - max.

Writing

Cashflow problems

Tuesday 22nd October 2024

Money in narrative comedies: how do your characters live?

Writing

Sitcom scripts: How long is too long?

Monday 21st October 2024

When you're writing half hour sitcom scripts, how long is too long?