Takeaways from Conversations with TV Comedy Writing Masters

The daughter of a sitcom writing master herself (Herbert Finn  of The Honeymooners, Oh! Susanna! and more), Paula Finn has been reaching out to other TV comedy greats for their views on their profession. Here, she tantalizes us with just a bit about what she’s learned:

by Paula Finn

Over the last few years, I’ve enjoyed in-depth conversations with over 50 successful comedy TV writers. Here for me, are the most surprising takeaways:

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