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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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Book Synopsis
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 competitionsReview Quotes
?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.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: Tarcher
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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