Laurie talks about how she moved from from stand-up into the TV world, and what her time has been like writing on shows like Popcultured, The Jon Dore Television Show, and Almost Heroes. To see the first half of the interview, click here. Laurie Elliott and Writing for TV DS: When you started out in ...
In this half, Chelsea talks about keeping busy and keeping relevant in the comedy industry, and where she’s headed next. If you’d like to read the first half, click here. DS: Your one-woman show, “Naughty Little Children,” has gotten some good press, and you’ve won a Canadian Comedy Award for that. Has this affected your ...
The Writers Guild of Canada‘s main function is to represent Canadian screenwriters, and offer them guidance or protect them through the negotiation of collective agreements. In this interview, we talk about how the WGC helps its writers, and how different policies and trends are affecting writers today. DS: Can you tell me a bit about ...
Writing for television in Canada is not easy. The barrier to entry is often pretty high, but there are a couple of ways to get your foot in the door. This article is meant to help those that either have no experience or very little experience writing for TV. No matter the route you take, ...
articleAs comedy and humour writers, do you have an idea what your writing is worth? These pay rates, published in the PWAC Guide to Roughing it in the Market gives a rough idea of what you should expect. This is especially useful for anyone writing on a work-for-hire basis. If the people paying you offer ...
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