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# The Little Book of SITCOM

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Review: This is truly an amazing little book for the would-be sitcom writer - BUY THIS BOOK! BUY THIS BOOK! BUY THIS BOOK! No. The world will not explode if you don't buy this book. But if you are aspiring to write for sitcom, your future career might implode if you don't buy this book! This is truly an amazing little book for the would-be sitcom writer. And when I state "amazing", I mean nothing less than "amazing". Amazing, because the author has a way of quickly throwing a ton of great information at you, yet, you don't feel as if you are suffering from lack of retention, information overload, and brain fatigue. In fact, reading this book is much like watching a sitcom, in that the entertainment is easy on the brain (as opposed to watching, say, Schindler's List), yet, you are completely engaged the whole time, picking up more and more information about the story and the characters as you watch, and in the end, you walk away satisfied with completed a story, some laughs, and a lesson learned. Amazing, because as many sitcoms as you have watched, and as many tries you may have taken at writing your own sitcom, chances are, you never knew all the common little tricks of the trade that are present in most, if not all of them. And when the author points them out to you, you feel as if you just had a significant religious experience – a revelation. And as you progress through his book, this religious experience happens again, and again, and again, and… (I felt a bit stupid, as in, *facepalm* “How could I have not noticed that before!”) Amazing, because the author cuts away all the fat and filler found in many books, and just gives you what you NEED to know. He doesn’t go into discussing how television came to be, starting from pre-history to the present. Nor does the author bring his childhood, his dog’s childhood, and his dog’s flea’s childhoods into the pages. Hence – 114 pages of raw, yet easily digestible information that rocks your aspiring writer’s world by way of practical information, which gets you on the path to writing professional sitcom scripts from the first few pages. I even tested out the author’s structure for a sitcom episode. I chose an episode of “Family Guy” at random and watched it with the book opened to the page of the structure for a sitcom episode, and compared the two. My mind nearly exploded all over the walls when I saw that the author was correct. I knew, without a doubt at that point, that the book was as good as I hoped it was based on my reading up to that point. Seriously, if you want to write for sitcom, buy the book. You will not regret it.
Review: John Vorhaus is the Robert McKee of Comedy writing! - Reading THE LITTLE BOOK OF SITCOM feels like you've somehow appeared in a sitcom writers' room, John spotted you, and took you aside to give you a quick crash course in how to do the job. My day-job is highly specialized and extremely technical, but I could teach just about anyone to do it in a month or two -- it's about knowing which buttons to push and when, which buttons to steer clear of, and managing your time so the demanding schedule of tasks flows most effectively. This is how Mr. Vorhaus treats the reader. He knows this job inside and out, knows how we can most effectively prioritize the many technical tasks required to do the job, and encourages and inspires us! Not only is he confident we can do the job, but he's sure we'll become great at it! I can't emphasize enough how helpful John Vorhaus' approach to instruction is! Most books about writing (any medium, in any genre) come from a theoretical point of view -- the authors watched some good movies, deconstructed what works, and are happy to tell you their observations. (Which is usually most illuminating!) But Vorhaus comes from the trenches. "You've got no ideas for a sitcom story? Here's how you get some, and then here's how you flesh them out and take them all the way to finished scripts." Where other how-to books give you principals and rules, the little book of SITCOM gives you tools and exercises! (FUN exercises! The kind you can't wait to actually DO!) I have loaned-out and worn-out several copies of Vorhaus' The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not over the years because there is just not a better book on writing Comedy anywhere! But as brilliant and helpful as the TOOLBOX is, I was looking for more specific information about the actual JOB (the mechanics, the grind, the getting-it-done-when-you-don't-necessarily-feel-inspired-to) of writing series Comedy. That's how I found this book, and I am so very glad I did! I have heard a truism about most creative professions: "First you go to college to learn about your craft, then you get a job and ACTUALLY learn your craft." John Vorhaus is actually teaching us our craft! And he keeps it fun! Vorhaus is obviously still enjoying being a Comedy writer, and he reminds us often that it can be and should be FUN. To recap: 1. This book gives us tools to pull great sitcom stories out of thin air, even when we've got nuthin' to start with. 2. This book makes writing fun.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,386,544 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #632 in Screenwriting (Books) #11,240 in Performing Arts (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (225) |
| Dimensions  | 5 x 0.28 x 8 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1477526226 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1477526224 |
| Item Weight  | 5.9 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 122 pages |
| Publication date  | May 25, 2012 |
| Publisher  | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is truly an amazing little book for the would-be sitcom writer
*by S***M on July 29, 2016*

BUY THIS BOOK! BUY THIS BOOK! BUY THIS BOOK! No. The world will not explode if you don't buy this book. But if you are aspiring to write for sitcom, your future career might implode if you don't buy this book! This is truly an amazing little book for the would-be sitcom writer. And when I state "amazing", I mean nothing less than "amazing". Amazing, because the author has a way of quickly throwing a ton of great information at you, yet, you don't feel as if you are suffering from lack of retention, information overload, and brain fatigue. In fact, reading this book is much like watching a sitcom, in that the entertainment is easy on the brain (as opposed to watching, say, Schindler's List), yet, you are completely engaged the whole time, picking up more and more information about the story and the characters as you watch, and in the end, you walk away satisfied with completed a story, some laughs, and a lesson learned. Amazing, because as many sitcoms as you have watched, and as many tries you may have taken at writing your own sitcom, chances are, you never knew all the common little tricks of the trade that are present in most, if not all of them. And when the author points them out to you, you feel as if you just had a significant religious experience – a revelation. And as you progress through his book, this religious experience happens again, and again, and again, and… (I felt a bit stupid, as in, *facepalm* “How could I have not noticed that before!”) Amazing, because the author cuts away all the fat and filler found in many books, and just gives you what you NEED to know. He doesn’t go into discussing how television came to be, starting from pre-history to the present. Nor does the author bring his childhood, his dog’s childhood, and his dog’s flea’s childhoods into the pages. Hence – 114 pages of raw, yet easily digestible information that rocks your aspiring writer’s world by way of practical information, which gets you on the path to writing professional sitcom scripts from the first few pages. I even tested out the author’s structure for a sitcom episode. I chose an episode of “Family Guy” at random and watched it with the book opened to the page of the structure for a sitcom episode, and compared the two. My mind nearly exploded all over the walls when I saw that the author was correct. I knew, without a doubt at that point, that the book was as good as I hoped it was based on my reading up to that point. Seriously, if you want to write for sitcom, buy the book. You will not regret it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ John Vorhaus is the Robert McKee of Comedy writing!
*by R***S on January 27, 2012*

Reading THE LITTLE BOOK OF SITCOM feels like you've somehow appeared in a sitcom writers' room, John spotted you, and took you aside to give you a quick crash course in how to do the job. My day-job is highly specialized and extremely technical, but I could teach just about anyone to do it in a month or two -- it's about knowing which buttons to push and when, which buttons to steer clear of, and managing your time so the demanding schedule of tasks flows most effectively. This is how Mr. Vorhaus treats the reader. He knows this job inside and out, knows how we can most effectively prioritize the many technical tasks required to do the job, and encourages and inspires us! Not only is he confident we can do the job, but he's sure we'll become great at it! I can't emphasize enough how helpful John Vorhaus' approach to instruction is! Most books about writing (any medium, in any genre) come from a theoretical point of view -- the authors watched some good movies, deconstructed what works, and are happy to tell you their observations. (Which is usually most illuminating!) But Vorhaus comes from the trenches. "You've got no ideas for a sitcom story? Here's how you get some, and then here's how you flesh them out and take them all the way to finished scripts." Where other how-to books give you principals and rules, the little book of SITCOM gives you tools and exercises! (FUN exercises! The kind you can't wait to actually DO!) I have loaned-out and worn-out several copies of Vorhaus' The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not over the years because there is just not a better book on writing Comedy anywhere! But as brilliant and helpful as the TOOLBOX is, I was looking for more specific information about the actual JOB (the mechanics, the grind, the getting-it-done-when-you-don't-necessarily-feel-inspired-to) of writing series Comedy. That's how I found this book, and I am so very glad I did! I have heard a truism about most creative professions: "First you go to college to learn about your craft, then you get a job and ACTUALLY learn your craft." John Vorhaus is actually teaching us our craft! And he keeps it fun! Vorhaus is obviously still enjoying being a Comedy writer, and he reminds us often that it can be and should be FUN. To recap: 1. This book gives us tools to pull great sitcom stories out of thin air, even when we've got nuthin' to start with. 2. This book makes writing fun.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Kick-Ass Book. Buy it.
*by J***S on June 27, 2014*

Written by an adult who cuts to the chase and teaches you the things that are ACTUALLY important. Worth about $60. In 114 short pages Vorhaus covers pithy chapters on: Here's The Good News [you can actually do this, and actually make a career out of it, and here's why] How To Beat Writer's Block Forever This 4-page chapter is actually worth $25 right there. Damn right yes. Levels of Conflict Lines of Conflict Set Glue Character Keys Five Ways To Be Funny On The Page See How They Run The Law of Kevin (Over-owning your own material. Too hard to explain in one phrase, buy the book) The Window Idea (see above) Make Them Make Choices Fifteen Steps To A Sitcom Story Theme The Battles and The War Who Wins? Happy Endings The Pivot The Parts of The Scene The Attitude Map Man Uses Tools What Is Comedy? Types of Sitcoms The Rules of Your World The Jobs of A Pilot Episode Places of Being, Places of Doing The Goldilocks Setting and the BFM (Big Fat Middle--tuning the jokes "just right") Skeletons (from out of your closet) Ten Random Things that Will Improve Your Work Six Quick Things I Know About Writing Jokes The Five-Minute Promise I have seen $200 semester courses that taught less. Plus, the guy is warm, and easy to read, not stuffy like most. If you are a writer interested in being inspired as to the nuts and bolts of how to actually write sitcoms, buy this book.

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