Panels & Talks
7 Mistakes Comedy Writers Make Session
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This is for the serious comedy writers out there! There are 7 big mistakes that comedy writers make with their scripts, and this session will help writers avoid them. Want your scripts to pop for your audience? Want to make your comedy memorable and boost your chances of success? This is for you!
Comedy writers can make a lot of mistakes. Like start writing before their lives are messed up enough. Or not using comedy writing for what it’s really intended- revenge. Or…heaven forbid, they start dating comedians.
This isn’t about that. We can talk about that over beer afterwards.
This session is about the craft. The 7 biggest mistakes in scripts and how YOU can avoid them. For new and seasoned writers.
Some of the mistakes we’ll talk about…
Underdeveloped storyworld: Weak storyworld = weak jokes. We’ll learn to build a solid world that’ll cradle your characters, theme, and storylines.
Not character-led: Ignore your characters at your peril. We’ll go through all the evil ways you can squeeze out all the juicy goodness and belly laughs from them.
They stop before it gets funny - Ouch. Yeah, this one hurts. But it’s true. This one will help you make your scripts 1 jillion* percent funnier.
Want to know more? And the rest of the list? Come to the session.
*Not a guarantee.