[Excerpt from ‘The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy‘] The saying ‘Tragedy is when it happens to me; Comedy is when it happens to you’ is right, but it only tells half the story. The second half of the line should be ‘Comedy is when it happens to you because of something you’ve done’. Sure,…
Category: Comedy writing
How to Write Loglines, Story Outlines, Synopses
The first step in a pitch is usually the ‘logline’, one or two sentences that sum up the show in a nutshell. This will give the listener a handle on the project and shows your understanding of the show’s basic elements. A logline that is too long or complicated is immediately confusing, so try to…