There are several reasons why a solid TV Comedy script can give you a competitive edge. For one, execs are always on the hunt for funny and unique TV projects, yet they struggle to uncover these gems. Moreover, busy managers are often more eager to read a 30-pg vs. 120-pg sample to get a sense of a writer’s voice.
This hands-on, interactive class will walk you through all the proper steps to create a unique, comedic, and compelling TV Comedy script. This class will include weekly lectures, personalized assignments, and expert feedback on your work!
In This Five Week Class, You Will Learn How To:
- Create themes that are relatable to a broad audience
- Construct an engaging story engine
- Write comedic moments that will leave an audience in stitches
- Find your unique voice and put that fresh style on the page
- Capture your reader in the first 10 pages
- Hook an audience with witty dialogue
- How to world build in comedy
- Learn how to properly construct act breaks
Leave this 5-week course with a first draft of your TV Comedy Pilot ready to market!
Charlotte Austin Johnson was most recently a Staff Writer on the NBC sitcom PERFECT HARMONY. Previously she was a Script Coordinator on the CBS show LIFE IN PIECES and worked in development at the media company Refinery29. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a double-major in Psychology and Film, and a concentration in Theater. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Studio North grant for filmmaking. The hardest thing she’s ever had to accept about herself is she would make a fantastic PE teacher.
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