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Date Posted: 11:57:44 07/03/00 Mon
Author: The Guru
Subject: Differences between drama and comedy screenwriting.

I ran into the same problem many years ago when I first started screenwriting. It didn't take me too long to realize that there ARE major diffences between drama and
comedy writing. Too many to discuss here.

Unfortunately, books and courses teach a certain formula
for drama writing, whatever it is, and can't very well teach another formula for comedy. Many of the "rules" apply to both genres and many don't. Watch comedy movies and you'll see what I mean.

I recently started a Comedy Screenwriting Discussion Group,
a free site where writers (some with 20 years in the field),
some new ones, agents and development folks discuss just what we are talking about here.

http://www.egroups.com/group/Comedy_Screenplays

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