Successful Sitcom Writing - Hardcover

Jürgen Wolff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0330350528 ISBN 13: 9780330350525

Publisher: Tor, 1996

Synopsis

Learn how to analyze and develop characters. Find out how the pros punch up their work with subplots, physical comedy, and timing. The technical ins and outs of the sitcom format are also explained, including act structure, subplots, sets, entrances, and exits. You'll learn the manuscript formats the networks use, so your work will look as professional as it reads. And you'll get solid advice on how to find an agent, take a pitch meeting, and land your script on a producer's desk-even if you don't live in Los Angeles.

About this title

About the Author

Jurgen Wolff has written episodes for many of TV's most popular and enduring sitcoms, including Family Ties and The Love Boat. He works as a comedy consultant for Columbia/Tri-Star TV. A founder of The Hollywood Scriptwriter and the author of several books, he has won international prizes for his work in film and has been a script doctor for major motion pictures. He divides his time between London and Los Angeles and conducts sitcom writing workshops the world over.

L. P. Ferrante is a veteran radio writer who currently works as a freelance sitcom writer. He lives in New York City.

Review

"Wolff knows what he is talking about. This book will give the aspiring sitcom writer a very important leg up on the competition."--Rob Ulin, former executive producer of Roseanne

"An extraordinary book-- it really helps writers to understand and master the complex genre of the modern sitcom."--John Barber, senior vice president of International Production, Columbia/Tri-Star TV

"We invariably recommend Successful Sitcom Writing as the most comprehensive, contemporary, and practical nuts-and-bolts guide available."--Kerry Cox, publisher of The Hollywood Scriptwriter

Edition details

• Publisher: Tor
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0330350528
• ISBN 13: 9780330350525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216