Writing Sitcoms

Overview

From Fawlty Towers to Friends, a winning sitcom formula is a virtual guarantee of a place in the comedy history books. With the proliferation of new TV and radio channels, the market for good sitcoms is bigger than ever, but the number of writers who can serve this market is still relatively small. Almost every writer, whether professional or beginner, has thought of a good sitcom idea at one time or another, but seeing that idea through can be a long and complicated process. 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.

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Author Information

Bio of John Byrne

John Byrne gave this response when asked about the National Theatre during his keynote speech at the Changing Lives conference in Moray in May. ' The so-called National Theatre in London seems to be the national theatre of American musicals, as far as I can see. I can ' t recall anything Scottish there, ever. I like the idea of not having a building, but of funding projects and touring them. It might allow bigger productions to go out on tour.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Bloomsbury Publishing

Filesize

1.78 MB

Number of Pages

171

eBook ISBN

9781408116807