Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)
Author: Smith, Evan S
ISBN: 9780399535376
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 08 Feb 2010
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback / softback
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
ISBN: 9780399535376
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 08 Feb 2010
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback / softback
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
