[Excerpt from ‘The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy’ by Tim Ferguson] “Gags die. Humour doesn’t.” —Jack Benny The driving force behind narrative comedy is character. Comedy deriving from character underpins many gag principles. American playwright Neil Simon boasted that he wrote his comedies without ever writing one joke. Without starting a debate about his…
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Looking for comedy consulting? Need help with a sitcom, comedy film, or your stand up? Here you can consult the comedy legend, Tim Ferguson, in for a consultation. Writing a sitcom or comedy movie? Tim Ferguson can tell you from personal experience how to be successful. “I’m passionate about comedy and love working with people…