Steven Levitan: How Modern Family Rewrote The Rules of Sitcom | How I Write
How I Write9 Juli 2025

Steven Levitan: How Modern Family Rewrote The Rules of Sitcom | How I Write

I interviewed Steven Levitan, the co-creator and showrunner of Modern Family, one of the most successful sitcoms of the past two decades. What makes him fascinating isn't just that he wrote hundreds of TV episodes, but how he thinks about the craft of comedy writing itself. We talked about why story breaking is the hardest part of TV writing, how he juggles multiple storylines in 21 minutes, the difference between fast-twitch and slow-twitch writers, why the best jokes come from character, how to build character dynamics that last hundreds of episodes, and why Modern Family was designed to bring joy to families. If you want to understand how professional comedy writers think about storytelling, character development, and the creative process behind hit television, this conversation will give you an inside look at the secrets that made Modern Family. Enjoy! Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ada Limón & Joy Harjo: Everything I Learned From The World's Greatest Poets | How I Write

Ada Limón & Joy Harjo: Everything I Learned From The World's Greatest Poets | How I Write

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3 Sep 20251h 26min

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27 Aug 20251h 30min

John Lennox: AI, God & Writing | How I Write

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I interviewed John Lennox, the Oxford mathematician who's spent decades bridging science and faith. We talked about why John 1:1 reveals we live in a word-based universe, how to recognize God-breathed...

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Henrik Karlsson: One of the world’s most under-rated writers | How I Write

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I interviewed Henrik Karlsson, a writer who's developed a five-step method for writing that starts with exploring without pressure and ends with crafting the opening last, after everything else is don...

13 Aug 20251h 31min

Jayne Anne Phillips: Learn Storytelling from a Pulitzer Winner | How I Write

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I interviewed Jayne Anne Phillips, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel Night Watch. We dug into passages from her writing that will show you how she thinks about voice, character, and...

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Rosanne Cash: Writing Masterclass from 4x Grammy Winner | How I Write

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I interviewed Rosanne Cash, a 4-time Grammy winner who's been writing songs for over 40 years. She's mastered something most writers struggle with: turning raw emotion into beautiful, lasting songs. S...

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