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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.
How to Structure Sitcom Scenes
- Friday 15th October 2021
Chris Head uses some excerpts from US comedy Friends to highlight the set-up / reveal / escalation / payoff structure of sitcom scenes.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Kirstie Swain
- Wednesday 13th October 2021
Kirstie Swain joined us on Zoom to answer questions about comedy writing. The chat included advice on forging a career as a writer, the highs and lows of TV development, and more. You can watch the 58 minute recording here.
If you build it, they will read it
- Tuesday 27th July 2021
Dave Cohen reports back on what's he's learnt from running a course designed to help you speed from nought to first draft in eight weeks flat.
Things to do before you start writing a sitcom
- Friday 23rd July 2021
Simon Nicholls, the creator of Falmouth University's flexible online Master's course in Comedy Writing, discusses what you should do in the early stages of a comic idea; before you type your first word.
BCG Pro Sessions video: Martin Trenaman
- Thursday 15th July 2021
The recording of the BCG Pro Sessions Q&A with actor and writer Martin Trenaman. Amongst other things, he talks about his experiences of appearing in shows such as The Inbetweeners, offers sitcom writing insight, and discusses scripting material for panel shows.
Balancing characters in a show
- Tuesday 29th June 2021
No matter what kind of show you're writing, making sure that you have the right characters is crucial.
How to go from an episode idea to structuring scenes
- Wednesday 5th May 2021
We've all been there. You have an idea for a sitcom that you absolutely love... You maybe even have an idea for an episode, but when you sit down to write it, you have no idea how to fit it all together. We discuss how to easily structure an episode.