Category: About Writing
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About Writing: Approaching Your Pilot
You know as well as anyone how hard it is to write the first episode of a sitcom. There are so many choices to be made, so many ways you could introduce your characters. Do you bring in a newbie to be introduced to the group (Newsradio)? Do you thrust your new characters in at…
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About Writing: 5 Words Not To Use In Your Script
A simple list of seven words you should try not to use in your script: Very. Sis. Bro. So. Well. Why? Well, you tell me Sis, so your Bro can be very impressed.
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About Writing: Pointless Words
I want to share some thoughts (well, twitter on anyway) about the use of excess words. Extraneous words if you will. Some writers have a propensity to write one word plus one more word, when sometimes, no words will suffice. I’m angry. That sentiment above is redundant. And you’ve just read it; you can’t take…
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About Writing: Less Is Fewer
Bit bored today, but I have a phrase stuck in my head: A nice easy way to remember when to use less, and when to use fewer. Less is used when referring to something that cannot be counted, or does not have a plural. Fewer is used when referring to things in the plural. Or…
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When Writing A Sitcom, Can You Use Other People’s Material?
