Full disclosure， Jamie is a friend of mine。 That does not take away from the fact that he is a seasoned writer and gifted instructor。I've read a lot of TV and screenwriting books。 A LOT of books。I already have a decent understanding of structure， story， theme。 I've written a lot of scripts， especially shorts。 But I've been struggling with my comedy pilot for quite some time。 Jamie's guidance using the STC model was really helpful。 The breakdowns of so many shows， including some very current one， Full disclosure， Jamie is a friend of mine。 That does not take away from the fact that he is a seasoned writer and gifted instructor。I've read a lot of TV and screenwriting books。 A LOT of books。I already have a decent understanding of structure， story， theme。 I've written a lot of scripts， especially shorts。 But I've been struggling with my comedy pilot for quite some time。 Jamie's guidance using the STC model was really helpful。 The breakdowns of so many shows， including some very current one， really helped me dive deep into my own。 I identified the missing elements and finished my outline。With the help of a consultant， my writers group， and especially this book， I got straight back to my pilot， which will be ready for a table read in a few weeks。I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more