The Little Book of SITCOM - Softcover

Writing situation comedies isn’t really that hard. So much of what you need to know is already defined for you. You know that your script needs to be a certain short length, with a certain small number of characters. You know that your choice of scenes is limited to your show’s standing sets and maybe one or two swing sets or outside locations. You know how your characters behave and how they’re funny, either because you invented them or because you’re writing for a show where these things are already well established. Sitcom is easy and sitcom is fun. Sitcom is the gateway drug to longer forms of writing. It’s a pretty good buzz and a pretty good ride, a great way to kill an afternoon, or even six months. And now, thanks to comedy writing guru John Vorhaus (author of THE COMIC TOOLBOX: HOW TO BE FUNNY EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT), writing situation comedy is easier than ever. In THE LITTLE BOOK OF SITCOM, you'll find a whole trove of tools, tricks and problem-solving techniques that you can use -- now, today -- to be the sitcom writer of your wildest dreams. Ready to write? Ready to have fun? THE LITTLE BOOK OF SITCOM is the big little book for you.

With roots in situation comedy stretching all the way back to Married... with Children, JOHN VORHAUS has taught and trained writers worldwide, and created sitcoms of his own in half a dozen countries. He has also written five novels, including the “hippie lit” coming-of-age tale, Lucy in the Sky. His classic comedy writing book, The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You’re Not, will be making money for someone long after he’s dead, buried and gone. In the meantime, he lives in Southern California, tweets for no apparent reason @TrueFactBarFact and secretly controls the world from www.johnvorhaus.com, where he welcomes your visit.