Mentoring scheme for new/newish POC comedy writers – open for applications until 15th June 2022
***LATEST UPDATE 11TH AUGUST 2022*** – We’ve got the (large) number of entries down to a shorter shortlist of 11, which all the mentors are now reading, & we’ll be in contact with all applicants at the end of August. Sorry for delay – it was just the volume of scripts that we had to read. Thanks again for your patience! AR ***LATEST UPDATE 27th JULY*** We’re going to need a few more weeks I’m afraid! The reason is the number of scripts we were sent… about 170% of what we were sent on the last cycle… so that is a […]
Mentoring scheme for a new/newish POC comedy writer – open for applications until 5th July 2020
***UPDATE JULY 6TH 2020: Ok please stop sending me scripts now! There’s been loads more this year than ever before, and I simply have so much to read and weigh up now that I just can’t add any more to the pile. We will be doing this again next year.*** ——————– It’s time to start a new (fifth!) cycle of the mentoring for 2020-2021. Here’s what’s on offer: A year’s free mentoring, primarily by email, for two comedy writers (or writing partnerships) who are POC/BAME, and either at the start of their careers or very much want to be. The […]
How To Talk Comedy Writer – updated 25th October 2019
Comedy writers often come up with little pieces of terminology, most of which never get circulated beyond a small group of people. I have this ongoing project to gather as many as I can in one place, so they don’t get lost like tears in the rain. New entries at the top. If you’re a comedy writer and you’ve got a good one, please email me on luckyheathercomic@gmail.com or tweet me on @andyrileyish…I want this list to keep growing. Shit Sandwich – via Sarah Morgan. Giving notes to a writer on a comedy script is a delicate process at the […]
Mentoring scheme for a new/newish POC comedy writer – open for applications
***LATEST 29/5/19*** I got more scripts than ever this round! That plus having to move forward quickly on something else at work means I won’t be able to read everything by 1st June. Check back here for updates. Sorry for delay…. ***LATEST 22/5/19*** The window is now closed! I’ve got quite a stack of scripts to read through, so no more now please. I don’t know quite how long it’ll take me to do the sorting process. My aim is to get it all done by June the first. If I end up having to run on for another […]
How To Talk Comedy Writer – Updated October 2018
Comedy writers often come up with little pieces of terminology, most of which never get circulated beyond a small group of people. I have this ongoing project to gather as many as I can in one place. Most of the new entries are at the top – the most recent update is 12th October 2018. If you’re a comedy writer and you’ve got a good one, please email me on luckyheathercomic@gmail.com or tweet me on @andyrileyish…I want this list to keep growing. The Man From Del Monte – the person at the top of the decision making chain who has […]