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Writing Television Sitcoms - by Evan S Smith (Paperback)

Name: Writing Television Sitcoms - by Evan S Smith (Paperback)
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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
About the Author: 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.
352 Pages
Performing Arts, Television

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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

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?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"

About the Author

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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Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Television

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Theme: Screenwriting

Format: Paperback

Author: Evan S Smith

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 2009

TCIN: 92765167

UPC: 9780399535376

Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-6278

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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