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

Smith, Evan S.

ISBN 10: 0399535373 / ISBN 13: 9780399535376

Published by Tarcher (edition Revised, Expanded ed.), 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide
• Publisher: Tarcher (edition Revised, Expanded ed.)
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399535373
• ISBN 13: 9780399535376
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Revised, Expanded ed.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

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 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.