DIALOGUE SCHMIALOGUE

Before you start typing scenes from your Sitcom – stop! Beginning the comedy writing process with actual writing is as useful as cooking with spices only. It is not particularly creative for the reason that it doesn’t create anything useful. Dialogue-jamming is easy and fun. This is why we love to do it. But, to…

TIM TALKS TRUTH TO THE AWG

TIM FERGUSON LIGHTS MATCHES AND ILLUMINATES AUSTRALIAN FILM An article on a speech given by Tim Ferguson to the Australian Writers Guild October 4th, 2011 By Mark Poole Tim Ferguson, comedy legend and writing guru, spoke to the Victorian branch of the AWG last night. He said he felt privileged to have the eye of…