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Sitcom Writer's Job - Behind TV's Funniest Scenes
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Sitcom Writer
Join us to explore career tips from sitcom writer Dawn DeKeyser, who shares insights and job advice for the aspiring writes,
What does it really take to make people laugh for a living? That’s the job of Dawn DeKeyser, a veteran comedy writer for hit shows like Ugly Betty and News Radio. She pulls back the curtain on the world of television writing career.
Dawn describes the collaborative chaos of a writer's room - a place she calls "a full contact sport" where writers physically act out jokes and jump on tables to sell their ideas. She reveals the structured approach to crafting an episodes, while sharing her personal battle with writer's block and her solution via "the swill draft."
Whether you're curious about television-writing, fascinated by the creative process, or simply want to understand how your favorite shows come together, Dawn's story offers both entertainment and inspiration.
Topics
1:20 Finding Inspiration in Real Life
3:15 Breaking Into Television Writing
5:55 Dawn's First show
7:38 Collaborating With Other Writers
9:25 A show Runner
11:44 Wiring For Uggly Betty
12:22 The Writer's Room
15:38 Residuals and The Changing World of TV
18:16 Comedy Writing
20:25 Beating Writer's Block and AI Challenges
24:43 Career Highs, Lows, and Missed Opportunities
27:28 Ways To Break In
30:05 Writing as a Muscle and Career Advice
33:02 Writing Format
Resources
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215245/
https://www.dawndekeyser.com/
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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation
Chapters
1. Sitcom Writer's Job - Behind TV's Funniest Scenes (00:00:00)
2. Finding Inspiration in Real Life (00:01:20)
3. Breaking Into Television Writing (00:03:15)
4. Dawn's First show (00:05:55)
5. Collaborating With Other Writers (00:07:38)
6. A show Runner (00:09:25)
7. Wiring For Uggly Betty (00:11:44)
8. The Writer's Room (00:12:22)
9. Residuals and The Changing World of TV (00:15:38)
10. Comedy Writing (00:18:16)
11. Beating Writer's Block and AI Challenges (00:20:25)
12. Career Highs, Lows, and Missed Opportunities (00:24:43)
13. Ways To Break In (00:27:28)
14. Writing as a Muscle and Career Advice (00:30:05)
15. Writing Format (00:33:02)
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