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When to let the danger breathe and when to cut it with a beat, so both the action and the comedy stay alive.
Action-Comedy: Balancing Laughs with High Stakes
Satire aims at the world; parody aims at the text. How to write each one clearly, and when you're doing both.
Satire vs. Parody: Knowing the Difference
How to format pratfalls and physical gags on the page so they read, and so the team can make them land on set.
Writing Physical Comedy: Formatting Slapstick
Structure for Bridesmaids, Superbad-style films: spine, function, and at least one beat per character.
The Ensemble Comedy: Juggling Multiple Arcs
Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, how to let the character own the humor so we laugh with them, not at their pain.
Dark Comedy: Finding Humor in Trauma
Short lines, overlap, set-up and send-back, how to put screwball rhythm on the page so it reads fast.
Dialogue Rhythm: Writing Banter That Pops