"Why did you do that?"... "Just because." This is not a satisfactory answer - in life, or in a script.
Particularly early in your career, you should try to listen to advice.
Coincidence kills comedy. No, really, it does.
It's very important that the dialogue in your sitcom script is characterful.
Micheál Jacob looks at the absolute basics of narrative comedy writing.
It's really important that you write what you want.
In his latest column, Micheál Jacob discusses the "bastard script" - every show has one!
How to make sure your sitcom script has the best chance of success.
How many projects should you have on the go at any one time?
Your script should provide an answer to the question, "Why now?".
