Spinning a character web

Working out precisely how your characters interact with each other can be tricky. Human relationships are complex - and the relationships between the characters in your sitcom should be complex, too.

If you are having difficulties - which you probably should be, if you are taking your script sufficiently seriously - then building a character web can extremely helpful.

Here's how it works.

Step 1 is to write down the main characters in your sitcom.

If your show has a key protagonist - which, realistically, it probably will - put them in the centre, and then arrange the others as...