Sitcom Structure: How to Write for Network TV OnDemand Webinar

ABOUT THE WEBINARShort attention spans and frequent commercials have changed when "act breaks" occur in network sitcoms. Gone are the days of the one break, two act episode. Premium cable series also present unique challenges. Understanding the deep structure of all formats is essential to writing a great spec or pilot.By analyzing both a popular current network sitcom and a successful premium cable show, you'll delve into what producers need and how to get your spec to the highest level possible. You will examine specific episodes, their overall structure and the structure of their sequences and scenes. Screenwriter, Paul Chitlik, will refer to scripts of current and past shows, which you will read or view online before the beginning of the webinar so that all participants will have the same reference points. He will also show how the scripts breakdown using PowerPoint and other presentation methods. Paul has written for network, premium cable, and syndicated sitcoms (including one in