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BCG Pro Sessions video: Marks & Gran
- Thursday 21st April 2022
Sitcom writing legends Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran joined us for our April 2022 BCG Pro Sessions Q&A. You can watch the 65 minute recording of the chat here.
Single Camera or Studio Audience?
- Thursday 14th April 2022
So: you're working on a new sitcom project. You now face a choice: what type of sitcom should your show be? Single camera or studio audience?
Writing dialogue in a comedy script
- Friday 8th April 2022
Here are some issues to consider as you write dialogue in your next comedy script.
Structuring a scene
- Monday 28th March 2022
If you're a new writer, structuring a scene can be daunting. In a fit of enthusiasm (or confusion, if you haven't planned properly), scenes can run away from you, becoming scrappy and directionless...
BCG Pro Sessions video: Steve Speirs
- Friday 25th March 2022
The 70 minute video of our conversation with top actor and writer Steve Speirs. Topics of discussion include sitcom plotting, the process of television commissioning/development and how to comedically 'set fireworks off'.
What's your show about?
- Tuesday 22nd March 2022
The best sitcoms are always about more than a bunch of people exchanging jokes. The first thing to remember is that what your show is about is not where it's set...
Giving your script a Perfect Page 1
- Sunday 13th March 2022
Page 1 is arguably the most important of your entire script. Here's some advice on how to ensure your script starts with a perfect first page.
Dealing with script notes
- Thursday 10th March 2022
All writers, be they a fresh-faced young school-leaver with nothing but a pirate copy of Final Draft and a dream, or an established show-runner leading a 10-strong writing team, will have to respond to notes...
Writing effective stage directions in your script
- Tuesday 8th March 2022
Effective stage directions are an art which, like every aspect of your writing, will improve with practice. Here's some advice on the topic.
Why is writing a pilot sitcom script SO INCREDIBLY HARD?
- Monday 22nd November 2021
James Cary explains how you can find your way into the process of writing that script.