Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide

Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide - Paperback

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Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide - Paperback

Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide - Paperback

by Evan S. Smith
$27.00
$27.00

Book Overview

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
ISBN9780399535376
Author Evan S. Smith
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreArts
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide - Paperback

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About 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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