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I agree with what Dan said - it was most impressive how the two of them so quickly saw the merits and potential problems of a character thrown at them.

It was another very good day, if anything even better than the first one. Definitely some very good stuff in there which has given me a lot to think about when it comes to writing a sitcom script. I'll have a think and another run at my sitcom.

A couple of very tiny niggles:

The day was too short! It was a lot of fun and very useful and interesting so it was a shame it had to end really.

I would have liked to try the brainstorming thing about characters or plot ideas as a whole group as well as in pairs/threes. But then I suppose there wasn't time.

I was left with one concern - the techniques and methods they taught were very good - so good in fact that I'm now worried that my idea for a sitcom (if I follow their rules as striclty as possible) might end up so well structured and tight that it will far exceed any talent I have for actually writing the thing.

Quote: Afinkawan @ April 4 2011, 11:40 AM BST

I agree with what Dan said - it was most impressive how the two of them so quickly saw the merits and potential problems of a character thrown at them.

It was another very good day, if anything even better than the first one. Definitely some very good stuff in there which has given me a lot to think about when it comes to writing a sitcom script. I'll have a think and another run at my sitcom.

A couple of very tiny niggles:

The day was too short! It was a lot of fun and very useful and interesting so it was a shame it had to end really.

I would have liked to try the brainstorming thing about characters or plot ideas as a whole group as well as in pairs/threes. But then I suppose there wasn't time.

I was left with one concern - the techniques and methods they taught were very good - so good in fact that I'm now worried that my idea for a sitcom (if I follow their rules as striclty as possible) might end up so well structured and tight that it will far exceed any talent I have for actually writing the thing.

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Quote: Afinkawan @ April 4 2011, 11:40 AM BST

I was left with one concern - the techniques and methods they taught were very good - so good in fact that I'm now worried that my idea for a sitcom (if I follow their rules as striclty as possible) might end up so well structured and tight that it will far exceed any talent I have for actually writing the thing.

Ha! Well hopefully as my own example proved, I have a great talent for not following my own instincts (prefer that word to 'rules'), and for producing a sitcom that gets rejected!

Thanks again for your kind words. James and I really enjoyed working together and we plan to do some more dates in the autumn. Will take all your points on board.

James and I are doing another couple of dates:

Writing for Radio: 4 November
Writing sitcom for TV: 11 November

All the details: http://davecohen.squarespace.com/acade-me/

Comments on our last course can be found in earlier posts on this thread.

Cheers
Dave & James

Writing Courses update: there are still just a few places left for the courses mentioned in the previous post, but hurry because they're nearly all gone...

Details above in the previous post.

cheers
Dave Cohen & James Cary

Take this course- it's brilliant!

it is too

Thanks Lydia and Joel.

The 4th November Radio course is now full but you can join a waiting list in case we have any cancellations.

Still a couple of places left for the 11th November TV Sitcom course.

Thanks
Dave & James

There is more of this course available: http://davecohen.squarespace.com/acade-me/

WRITING COMEDY FOR RADIO
Friday 20 April

WRITING SITCOM FOR TV
Friday 4 May 2012

LONDON CANAL MUSEUM, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/visit/find-us.htm

The cost for each day is £80 +VAT (Total cost £96) - this includes tea and coffee, but not lunch.

PLACES ARE LIMITED SO BOOK EARLY!

SPECIAL OFFER: Take part in both courses on 20 April and 4 May and pay £135 + VAT (Total cost £162) for the two days.

No refunds available.

For more details e-mail davecohen58@googlemail.com

Dan

Hello everyone, James and I are running another two days of comedy writing - Radio on April 20 and TV Sitcom on May 4. All the details are here:

http://davecohen.squarespace.com/acade-me/

Cheers
Dave and James

I'm really interested in the Radio course but is there any chance you would run it on a weekend in the near future?

OK, I'm going. Anyone else?

Quote: richiemoomoo @ March 20 2012, 8:47 PM GMT

I'm really interested in the Radio course but is there any chance you would run it on a weekend in the near future?

Sorry Richie, at the moment weekends are difficult for us.

Quick reminder that there are still some places available, details here http://davecohen.squarespace.com/acade-me/

Cheers
Dave & James

I'm in for the Radio course on the 20th; anyone else coming along?

Hi everyone, just a quick note to let you know there's still a couple of places left for the latest courses, which take place a week on Friday, 20 April (radio) and Friday 4 May (sitcom). If you'd like to come to either or both, all the information is here: http://davecohen.squarespace.com/acade-me/

Cheers
Dave & James