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Almost every writer, whether professional or beginner, has thought of a good sitcom idea at one time or another, but fleshing that idea out is a long and complicated process of character development, plotting, dialogue writing and rewriting and then putting the whole package together in a way that will attract producers. In this book, successful sitcom writers John Byrne and Marcus Powell break that process down into a series of easy to follow steps. With chapters devoted to concept, characters and plot through to proposals, commissioning and production, Writing Sitcoms covers every aspect needed for success in the UK.
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John Byrne has over twenty years experience as a comedy writer, cartoonist and performer for TV, radio, theatre and print. Marcus Powell wrote the pilot script and several of the series episodes for Rude Boy.com, a BBC Children's sitcom. John and Marcus co-wrote Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me for BBC Radio 4 and they have several other sitcom projects in various stages of development both collectively and individually.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The writers of this book are experienced comedy writers, and I think it's safe to assume that their advice is good. A lot of this information is available elsewhere, for example on the web, and some of it could be considered commonsense. Nevertheless, this information is presented and written well, and it is useful to have it in one place. They do stress the importance of watching and analysing existing sitcoms, which is advice that seems a little obvious. They also emphasise the importance of writing and re-writing, which again seems obvious. It doesn't take long to read the book, and if you follow the advice they have given, actually reading this book can only be the beginning of writing your sitcom.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I enrolled on Film and TV Screenwriting at the University of Central Lancashire, but I quit because I was learning more from this book than from the university lecturers. This book is great, I recommend it to anybody looking to write sitcoms professionally
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book; while intending to read it maybe a chapter at a time and then absorb the information, I was actually drawn to read it cover to cover.
It lays out in a reasonable and light-hearted way a series of points for the would-be writer of sitcoms. Some of the advice could relate to any kind of writing and the best piece is where the authors stress that the writer should keep on working on ideas all the time, not just sit and wait for one show proposal to get a result (or not).
The book is upbeat and clear, but it doesn't pull any punches on reiterating how difficult the business can be yet encourages the writer to keep on going and not be defeated by rejection. It also has relevant points about submitting work, copyright and earnings.
It is a book that, once read, should be regularly dipped into on the way to writing sitcom. A useful little mine of information.
It lays out in a reasonable and light-hearted way a series of points for the would-be writer of sitcoms. Some of the advice could relate to any kind of writing and the best piece is where the authors stress that the writer should keep on working on ideas all the time, not just sit and wait for one show proposal to get a result (or not).
The book is upbeat and clear, but it doesn't pull any punches on reiterating how difficult the business can be yet encourages the writer to keep on going and not be defeated by rejection. It also has relevant points about submitting work, copyright and earnings.
It is a book that, once read, should be regularly dipped into on the way to writing sitcom. A useful little mine of information.
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