Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Make It Worse. And Worse. And Worse.

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Plotting is hard. Stories rarely come to mind fully formed. There’s normally a starting point, or a snapshot, or a moment that feels like i...
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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Sociopathic Behaviour

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When I start noticing trends in sitcoms, I’m always very suspicious of my observations – especially when comparing the current crop of shows...
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Friday, 29 April 2016

Notes for Newbies

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In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote that ‘in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.’ If you’re a screenwriter, y...
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Thursday, 7 April 2016

Mainstream Sitcom: Situation Report

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Tomorrow I enter a brief comedy nirvana, in which I will be surrounded by other sitcom geeks. I'll be at the Craft of Comedy Conference ...
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Friday, 1 April 2016

Learning Lessons from the Giants

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Who are the true greats in comedy? The word great is bandied about a lot so let's be careful here. Clearly any sane list should include ...
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Monday, 14 March 2016

The Danger of Constantly Celebrating the Past

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I was on the Today programme on Friday. It's here  (about 2hr47mins in) but don’t bother listening unless you really want to. Clean your...
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Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Trying Something New

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I'm typing this blogpost in a Holiday Inn Express, somewhere between St Andrews and Edinburgh. I'm on a tour of a play wot I wrote c...