Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, Screenwriting, Reference & Language, Language Arts
| Author: | Evan S. Smith | ISBN: | 9781101151624 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | December 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee | Language: | English |
| Author: | Evan S. Smith |
| ISBN: | 9781101151624 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | December 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Language: | English |
This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the Internet has created series development opportunities - A refined strategy for approaching agents and managers - How pitches and e-queries work - or don't - The importance of screenwriting competitions
This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the Internet has created series development opportunities - A refined strategy for approaching agents and managers - How pitches and e-queries work - or don't - The importance of screenwriting competitions
