Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)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 |
Contents
PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE | |
COMEDY INSEQUENCES AND SCENES | |
DOING YOUR HOMEWORK | |
DEVELOPING THE STORY | |
Chapter 10CREATING FUNNY CHARACTERS | |
WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT | |
REWRITING THE SCRIPT | |
LANDING AN AGENT ANDOR MANAGER | |
GETTING YOUR WORK OUT THERE | |
PITCHING FOR ASSIGNMENTS | |
LANDING ASTAFF | |
Chapter 20CREATING A NEW SERIES | |
TIME TO WRAP | |
APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL RESOURCES | |
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