The outside world
When working on their scripts, sitcom writers should resist the lure of the outside world.
No, we do not mean that you personally should avoid going outside. In our experience, writers are pretty pasty creatures - a few hours away from the laptop, in the fresh air, does them a power of good.
But you should avoid outside characters - and outside locations - in your scripts.
Of course, we understand why you might be tempted to add outside characters. You have been sitting with your regular characters for months, possibly years. Chucking in a guest character adds some new...
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