Writing Television Sitcoms
Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide
$43.33
- Paperback
331 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2010
Summary
New edition of the popular screenwriting guide "Writing Television Sitcoms" is the ultimate all-in-one guide to writing a funny script, pitching a new show, and launching a successful career. AS digital technology reshapes the television industry, this new and expanded edition explains how today‘s writers can get ahead of the curve. Features include: ? A complete description of premise-driven comedy, a proven method for "writing funny from the ground up" ? Numerous examples from new and classic shows ? Advice from top writer-producers ? A thorough look at how sitcom story models are changing ? Complete script layout guidelines for all three formats ? Tips on how new-media developments can help you break into the business
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399535376 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0399535373 |
| Author: | Evan S. Smith |
| Publisher: | Perigee Books |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 331 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 152mm x 226mm |
| Audience Age: | 17-17 |
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Everything a beginning television writer needs to know about the TV industry and writing scripts for sitcoms
?Everything a beginning television writer needs to know about the TV industry and writing scripts for sitcoms? ?“Writers Write” “Everything a beginning television writer needs to know about the TV industry and writing scripts for sitcoms” -“Writers Write”
Evan S. Smith
Evan S Smith is an associate professor at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and has written sitcoms for studios including Paramount, MTM and Twentieth Century Fox.
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