Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide
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Language: English
Published by Tarcher, 2009
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- Title
- Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide
- Author
- Smith, Evan S.
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0399535373
- ISBN 13
- 9780399535376
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
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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.
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