Sitcom Geeks

Sitcom Geeks James Cary and Dave Cohen are the Sitcom Geeks, producing a fortnightly podcast about creating and writing sitcoms for TV and Radio.

I love this Kickstarter project: Jazz Cow, an animated Sitcom about a jazz-playing cow who leads a group of artists, poe...
18/10/2024

I love this Kickstarter project: Jazz Cow, an animated Sitcom about a jazz-playing cow who leads a group of artists, poets, and misfits in resisting Big Tech guru Dr. Popp.

It already looks great and is guaranteed to be funny as it'll be written by my old Sitcom Geek buddy James Cary.

Hurry and join up - only seven days to go.

Series about a Jazz-playing cow who reluctantly leads a group of musicians, poets and misfits in resisting algorithms and fake filters.

Tomorrow (Thursday at 6pm) I'm running a workshop on making your own entertainment:
09/10/2024

Tomorrow (Thursday at 6pm) I'm running a workshop on making your own entertainment:

But don’t let your passion project become a vanity project

Part 2 of my series about writing topical humour in the post-Tory Binfire Era.How Twitter killed newsworthy comedy
04/10/2024

Part 2 of my series about writing topical humour in the post-Tory Binfire Era.

How Twitter killed newsworthy comedy

Dave Cohen explores the influence of Twitter on comedians and comedy writers.

It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Joanna Penn about Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs ...
01/10/2024

It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Joanna Penn about Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel on The Creative Penn podcast - the go-to guide on all matters self-publishing. You can listen or read the transcript here

How can you bring laughter into your books regardless of genre? What are the challenges of writing a novel after an award-winning career as a comedy writer for TV and radio? Dave Cohen shares his lessons learned in this interview. In the intro, how to keep a career fresh over multiple books [Author....

Publication day! I'm allowed to be excited for at least 24 hours.Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laug...
30/09/2024

Publication day! I'm allowed to be excited for at least 24 hours.

Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel is now available from all good computers.

Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel eBook : Cohen, Dave: Amazon.co.uk: Books

I can't imagine Facebook will show many of you this post, but I'd be really grateful if you'd have a look at something I...
26/09/2024

I can't imagine Facebook will show many of you this post, but I'd be really grateful if you'd have a look at something I've been working and would love to turn into some kind of reality:

Series about a Jazz-playing cow who reluctantly leads a group of musicians, poets and misfits in resisting algorithms and fake filters.

Excited that my new book Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel is out next Thursday an...
20/09/2024

Excited that my new book Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel is out next Thursday and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.

If you're hoping to make a living writing comedy sign up for my fortnightly newsletter (out tomorrow) and pick up your free copy of So You Want To Make A Living Writing Comedy?

Writer, comedian, Edinburgh Festival Perrier Award nominee, founder member of the Comedy Store Players...

Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel is out on Thursday 26 September. Apologies for t...
14/09/2024

Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel is out on Thursday 26 September. Apologies for the weird temporary cover but it would be wonderful if you could pre-order it (and I promise the cover will be better on the day) and, assuming you enjoy it, give it a nice lil review or several stars on you-know-where...

Funny Up Your Fiction: How to Add Light, Shade and Laughs to Your Novel eBook : Cohen, Dave: Amazon.co.uk: Books

What are the BBC looking for in a Comedy Drama script? I interviewed BBC Writersroom Head of Development Simon Nelson:
12/09/2024

What are the BBC looking for in a Comedy Drama script?
I interviewed BBC Writersroom Head of Development Simon Nelson:

A recording of the webinar in which Simon Nelson from BBC Writersroom talks about what sort of comedy dramas the BBC is looking for in the next BBC Writersroom Script Call Window.

What is meant by the term "comedy drama"? With the BBC Writersroom Open Call for scripts coming up in November, I've pro...
11/09/2024

What is meant by the term "comedy drama"?

With the BBC Writersroom Open Call for scripts coming up in November, I've produced a guide to help you work out where your own style fits on the spectrum.

You can find it in my short book Build A Script - Writing Comedy for the British Market - which for just 24 hours is yours for nothing.

"There are few more experienced comedy writers than Dave. Take heed of his wise words." Jim Howick (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) What makes a brilliant comedy script? Compelling characters, great stories, funny jokes. This short entertaining book guides you through everything you need to prepare y...

The BBC Call for DRAMA and COMEDY DRAMA scripts runs Tuesday 5 November to Tuesday 3rd December. Planning to enter? My b...
10/09/2024

The BBC Call for DRAMA and COMEDY DRAMA scripts runs Tuesday 5 November to Tuesday 3rd December. Planning to enter? My book Build A Script - Writing Comedy for the British Market - is on offer for nowt, now.

"Brilliant, motivating book to get your script written"

"There are few more experienced comedy writers than Dave. Take heed of his wise words." Jim Howick (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) What makes a brilliant comedy script? Compelling characters, great stories, funny jokes. This short entertaining book guides you through everything you need to prepare y...

Fancy entering the BBC Writersroom Open Call for Scripts at the end of the year? Later in the week I'll be blogging with...
09/09/2024

Fancy entering the BBC Writersroom Open Call for Scripts at the end of the year? Later in the week I'll be blogging with lots of advice - plus a detailed interview with Development Producer Simon Nelson about what they're looking for.

Meantime for the next three days you can pick up Build A Script: Writing Comedy for the British Market for the princely sum of zero.

"There are few more experienced comedy writers than Dave. Take heed of his wise words." Jim Howick (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) What makes a brilliant comedy script? Compelling characters, great stories, funny jokes. This short entertaining book guides you through everything you need to prepare y...

Can You Make a Living As a Comedy Writer? Yes... Find out how - sign up for my newsletter - out at 630pm today
07/09/2024

Can You Make a Living As a Comedy Writer? Yes...

Find out how - sign up for my newsletter - out at 630pm today

Writer, comedian, Edinburgh Festival Perrier Award nominee, founder member of the Comedy Store Players...

🎵Summer's here and the time is right 🎶..for deciding if now is a good time to think about planning to be a comedy writer...
14/08/2024

🎵Summer's here
and the time is right 🎶..for deciding if now is a good time to think about planning to be a comedy writer.
My short book Ready, Steady... Joke! Why Hard Times are the Best Times to Build Your Writing Career is currently free...

“Dave knows his onions. In fact he can probably write jokes about onions. And they’ll have you crying with laughter (don’t worry he didn’t write that one).” Lee Mack In 2008 the world economy tanked.The entire financial system was 48 hours from collapse. What has any of that got to do with...

Want to write comedy but worried what people will think of you? You're not alone...
14/08/2024

Want to write comedy but worried what people will think of you? You're not alone...

If you can write, you can write funny.

*Puts on US 70s Cop Show voice* You've got just 24 hours left to pick up Stand Up, Barry Goldman for zilcho on Am*z*n. I...
08/08/2024

*Puts on US 70s Cop Show voice*
You've got just 24 hours left to pick up Stand Up, Barry Goldman for zilcho on Am*z*n.
I'm giving it away cos that Bezos guy needs a break
Barry Goldman: The Wilderness Years kindle currently just £2.99

Stand Up, Barry Goldman eBook : Cohen, David J: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Still ploughing through the "What to read this summer" sections?Stand Up, Barry Goldman "funny and fascinating, a lovely...
06/08/2024

Still ploughing through the "What to read this summer" sections?
Stand Up, Barry Goldman "funny and fascinating, a lovely tale" Jo Brand is currently free on Am*zon.
+ Barry Goldman: The Wilderness Years just £2.99.
Go on - save reading time and cash

Stand Up, Barry Goldman eBook : Cohen, David J: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

First time I went to the Edinburgh Fringe was 1977, the summer of punk. How does it still hold such a sway on me?Read ab...
05/08/2024

First time I went to the Edinburgh Fringe was 1977, the summer of punk. How does it still hold such a sway on me?
Read about my longest love affair:

It's 40 years since my first professional appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe. I'm still hooked.

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What Do Writers Really Want?
What Do Writers Really Want?

What do writers really want? Watch the video to find out! Find out more here: https://jamescary.samcart.com/products/14-problems-pdf-webinar

You can't write a sitcom in a day. Obviously! But you CAN spend a day getting your head around the process and making a plan to get that script written. And polished. A webinar with James Cary. Details here: https://jamescary.samcart.com/products/sitcom-in-a-day-course

So What Is A Comedy Drama?
So What Is A Comedy Drama?

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