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Writing Comedy for Television

via BBC Maestro

Overview

Join Bill as he welcomes you to the best job in the world. No joke – this course will equip you with everything you need to write your comedy and make it in the industry.
  • Write comedy with heart
  • Hone your pitch and sell your show
  • Go to 'character camp'
  • Learn about collaboration and rewrites
  • Plot out your pilot
  • Get your foot in the door of Hollywood

Syllabus

  • Bill's introduction
  • Writing Comedy for Television course introduction
  • Inspiration
  • Ideas
  • Finding your voice
  • Characters
  • Structure
  • Pilot structure
  • Episode structure
  • Scenes and dialogue
  • Rewriting
  • Storylines
  • Pitching
  • Actors
  • Showrunning
  • Portfolio
  • Representation
  • Industry
  • Sofi Selig interview
  • The writers' room
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Bill Lawrence

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