Like film, television comes in a variety of different genres— but the two core types are drama and comedy. Though this has been changing recently, most dramas, whether “prestige” or “procedural,” have ...

All television writing can be summed up in one word: economy. TV pilots must communicate the world, characters, genre, stakes, and tone to the audience—all in the span of a single episode. One of the ...

A free webinar on Thursday 18th September, 7pm-8pm, in which tutor Chris Head talks in-depth about how to use undercutting in comedy scripts. Chris Head is a "legendary comedy coach" (Comedy Crowd) ...

This story originally appeared in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge newsletter. Subscribe here. When I (Abē Levine) started interning here at NPR, I worked nights as a wedding server. And one thing ...

Writing a Compelling Storyline Now that we know what objectives our videos will cover, let's focus on crafting an intriguing storyline around them. When writing a script, ensure a clear structure is ...