Comedy Crowders,
Today we come bearing fruits from the comedy forest, with the introduction of our sitcom writersroom, some delicious new opportunities, and examples of how experimenting with different formats can be the key to success. Leave the jungle of Monday madness and enjoy these hand picked treats.
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We are currently working on the next stage of development for The Comedy Crowd.
If you have programming and website development experience and would be interested in working with us, send us an email with the headline "Developer role" to theccteam@thecomedycrowd.com.
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We are excited to announce the launch of the Comedy Crowd Sitcom Writersroom powered by the script editors at Why Did The Chicken.
From today the first 5 applicants can sign up for the 6 week writersroom starting in the first week of September. Click here for more
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Here's why we are so excited to be doing this:
We know writing alone is tough, especially getting someone to read your work when it's done. How do you even know if it's actually as good as it was in your head before it went on paper ( / the computer screen)? And what is giving you the encouragement to keep going and actually get it done?
The Comedy Crowd Sitcom Writersroom is here to give you a dedicated mastermind group of fellow writers and a professional script editor. The 6 week experience is all done remotely and works around your schedule, giving you that regular feedback and interaction your sitcom script needs.
And there is a big bonus for being in the first 5 to join the writersroom.
Click here for more information and to get involved
P.S. if your dating ad or Facebook page describes you as more sketch than sitcom, worry not as we'll be introducing a sketch writersroom very soon.
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Check out our Opportunities Hub for a full list of competitions, open submissions and festivals.
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Featured Open Opportunities
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Myriad / Roughcut Comedy Graphic Novel Competition (Global)
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This competition invites budding screenwriters to submit comedy and comedy drama scripts in graphic novel form. The winning entry will be developed for television by production company Roughcut TV. Full details here. Deadline is 30th September.
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90 Second Comedy Challenge
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London Short Film Festival are running a 90 second comedy challenge for you to submit a comedy based video that is 90 seconds or less. The deadline is midnight tonight UK time - so probably not one that you will have time to make something for today unless you are a well honed comedy creating machine. But if you have a 90 second comedy film or want to attend the event, find out more here and submit here
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Have your teaser script filmed
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**Remember you can find actors to play your Chort teaser script on our dedicated forum:
Click here to access the forum and enter details of the actors you seek
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Articles, tips and trends in the comedy universe (on the web)
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Getting your show noticed
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Rachel Jackson has recently been given a BBC3 series for her show Bunny Boiler. In this interview with Why Did The Chicken, Rachel reveals how she did it through persistence, being discovered performing a live show, and making the most of online platforms.
This is a great example of effectively using many different formats to get your ideas in front of an audience, and how getting out there and making it happen can really pay off.
Read the interview here
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This article by Maison Piedfort gives examples of how to use new joke formats on platforms such as Twitter. The jokes will appeal to some and not others, but what is great here is the experimentation, the creative approach to expressing funny phrases and the adaption to using new media formats.
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This experimentation with forms is the best way to develop your funny writing and get real feedback on what works. Read the article here.
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There was a lot going on last week, so for those who missed out here's a helpful round up:
 Winning Chort revealed
Have your comedy sketch performed
Work at The Comedy Crowd
Pitches, outlines and treatments explained
Capture your creative ideas
View the newsletter here
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And that's that! Continue creating, and we'll see you next time.
Jon and Peter
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Email - theccteam@thecomedycrowd.com
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