Despite my healthy, versatile appetite for writing and its respective outcomes, I seem to have come across a hiccup.

I’ve written dramas, science fiction, horror and even a dash of romance.  Nevertheless, I have always enjoyed comedy in all its glory.  I’ve even written spec scripts based on reputable sitcoms.  Still, when it comes to my own creation, something about comedy seems to slip my mind.

I can’t find the balance between the jokes and the emotional connection to the characters.  A sitcom doesn’t work if one doesn’t care about the characters, but comedy rarely gives room for character development.  Thus, a story either becomes too light or too serious.  In a perfect world, the writing can have equal shares of comedic moments and depth.

As a writer, this is actually the first real obstacle that I can’t get my mind around.  So, I seek the wisdom of fellow writers.  From your personal experience, what is the key to writing a comedy?

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