Check out our courses page if you want to learn the basics of writing comedy, or for something truly unique that works regardless of your location, check out the online Sitcom Writersrooms I run with The Comedy Crowd, combining live coaching and a collaborative writersroom experience. Listen to Newsjack. Listen carefully to an episode sticking a pencil behind your ear might help and try to unpick the structure and rhythm of the material.
They all follow a very similar formula and they ALL generate laughs and the occasional groan from audience. Plus the producers are really great guys. Like super great. Top top people. Like THE best no really. Any jobs guys…? Read a book. There are many books on writing comedy, so why not invest a few pounds in what amounts to a masterclass from a professional. Read some scripts.
Try breaking down and understanding how the script was put together and what makes it strong. Is is the characters?
The pithiness of the dialogue? The surprising jokes? Or that hilarious custard pie fight on page 7? Watch some sketches online. Try looking at sketches from the perspective of a writer. Look for common structure, rhythms and mechanics. Mitchell and Webb sketches e. The Only Handbook for Humor Writers! Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.
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