The comedy creator's notebook

Whether you are writing sitcoms, plays, films or stand-up material, a notebook is an essential piece of kit for almost all comedy creatives. It's where you'll write down your best ideas - and your worst ones.

Carrying it forces you into the mindset of a writer or comedian - looking everywhere for situations, gags and routines. With so much of the best comedy drawn from real life, making sure you carry a notebook - and a pen! (for some reason, writers never have a pen) - will ensure that you never miss the great comic opportunities and possibilities that, if...