Evan Smith is a writer, screenwriting consultant, guest
speaker, and author of the bestselling guide Writing Television Sitcoms. For years, he has helped other writers do
their best work by using his method for creating premise-driven comedy. Rather than force jokes into an unfunny script,
this organic approach pulls humor from a story by...
It’s all about writing scripts that are funny from the
ground up, rather than trying to fix unfunny scripts by cramming jokes in
during rewrites.
To learn more...
Writing Television Sitcoms, 2nd edition!
The first edition of WTS became a bestseller within four
weeks of its release, and has remained the go-to guide for sitcom writing, in
the
“...a
superb, comprehensive book that tells you exactly what to expect, and what is
expected of you, at each stage of the writing and production process....”
“There is no aspect of TV sitcom writing a
student, or otherwise, could dream up a question for which Smith doesn’t have
an answer....”
“You can apply these ideas not only to TV
comedy, but also to plays, films, and drama.”
“Smith leaves no area untouched, from writing to
format to career opportunities. An absolute MUST have.”
SCRIPT CONSULTANT: Evan enjoys
working with writers and producers on projects that range from spec scripts to
feature film rewrites. Clients deal directly with Evan and receive detailed feedback, and all discussions are kept confidential. Please contact us for a description
of services and rates.
GUEST SPEAKER: Evan is known for
the many popular screenwriting seminars he has presented for organizations that
include the American Film Institute, the Screenwriting Expo, the Learning
Annex, and numerous academic conferences. Favorite topics include comedy
writing, television writing, screenwriting as “your business,” selling a new
series, and story structure. If you have an upcoming event that you’d like to
discuss, please contact us.
BIO: In addition to the above, Evan
is a screenwriting professor at