British Comedy Guide

Write A Sitcom In EIGHT Weeks

Dave Cohen
  • Writing
  • Online Email Correspondence plus 1 hour/week Office Hours
  • £360
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Dave Cohen

This course has been a wonderful inroad into a field I’d always wanted to enter but was never sure how to go about it. Thank you so much for all of it – James Allen

Together, you and I are going to write the first draft of a SITCOM OR COMEDY DRAMA in EIGHT WEEKS.

Whether you’re starting out and wondering where the muse will come from, or a professional writer hoping to kick start your latest idea, this could be a way to defeat the creative torpor.

Every week you email me the work you’ve done. Every week I write back to you with thoughts and notes about how best to continue.

The notes are great, and it has given me a lot to think about. The blogs are easy to understand, even though some of the ideas are quite complex. I would definitely recommend it. – Jacqueline Davies

You might not finish it... But you’ll have experienced writing to a deadline, and if you want to be a professional writer that’s a vital skill to learn. Plu s you get to learn how to build your sitcom from the foundations up.

You might finish it and never wish to show it to anyone again… Okay, but you’ve proved to yourself that you can write a sitcom episode in a reasonable time-frame. Your next one will be easier and should be better.

You might think it’s quite good, but not good enough… That’s okay, you’ll already be having ideas about how to improve it.

You might think it’s brilliant… You’ll still need to rewrite it. Nobody’s first draft is ever that good.

NEW COURSE 8 WEEKS - BEGINS 19 APRIL 2024 £360. LAST FEW PLACES LEFT

WEEK ZERO  I’ll send you details of how we’re going to operate every week. 

WEEKS 1 -8  You will build your episode from nothing into a first draft script. At the end of week 8 we’ll discuss ideas for what you should do next with your script.

NEW ADDITION - OFFICE HOURS Join me once a week to talk about progress and problems with your idea.

 

I’m stunned at the depth of your notes and the speed at which you return them. Your feedback is always fair and when I read your notes each week, I find myself nodding in agreement. I’d recommend the course to anyone wanting to write a sitcom from scratch, whether or not they have writing experience.  Basically, signing up to this course has been the best decision I’ve made all lockdown! – Eleanor Hayward

In terms of value for money it has been excellent, your feedback has been very personal and directed. - Steven Mucklow

I’ve loved the course so far. I’m finding the specific notes on homework extremely helpful, and that they’re in addition to the general notes and general instructions is really good. You’re a supportive teacher and in my experience at least half of this writing game is confidence and you encourage us to push on.  – Fiona Faith Ross

 

 

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