The basics for becoming a writer are simple: equipment, space, time, support, and a project to work on. As Mark Gatiss - The ...
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How to Write Sketch Comedy Like SNL

Saturday Night Live, and other sketch shows, are a blast. (I have bookmarked our post on the 80 best SNL sketches, and I keep pulling it up and watching a handful of them every day.) I love shows like ...
If you’re an avid podcast fan, you’ll notice that there are (broadly speaking) two types of shows: non-narrative and narrative. Non-narrative podcasts are more freewheeling, constructed around ...
Scripting isn't always the best way to create a video, but if you're working as a full-time content creator, it can keep you on topic, on track, and make your videos flow that much better. VivziePop, ...
Scott Z. Burns tried to use AI to write a “Contagion” sequel as shared in the illuminating new podcast “What Could Go Wrong?” In Hollywood, there seem to be two camps when it comes to AI. Some preach ...
A profile of Brad Ashton, the prolific comedy writer who has been scripting jokes for TV shows and comedians since the 1950s.
If you ask people what stands out about The Studio, you’re going to get a lot of different answers. The thing that truly makes the series shine however, is the ‘oner’ approach to filming. A oner is a ...
Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can ...