The TV Writer's Workbook

A Creative Approach To Television Scripts

Ellen Sandler

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Random House Inc
15 June 2007

The Arts: General & Reference

From one of the most accomplished writer/producers in television today, comes the first hands-on

guide for aspiring sitcom and drama writers, with in-depth exercises and techniques that takes their ideas from first germ of concept all the way to finished script and pitch.

Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique hands-on guide, television writer and producer Ellen Sandler shares the trade secrets she learned while writing for hit shows like Everybody Loves Raymond and Coach. She offers concrete advice on everything from finding a story to getting hired on a current series.

Filled with easy-to-implement exercises and practical wisdom, this ingenious how-to handbook outlines the steps for becoming a professional TV writer, starting with a winning script. Sandler explains the difference between ""selling"" and ""telling,"" form and formula, theme and plot.

Discover-

. A technique for breaking down a show style so you're as close to being in the writing room as you can get without actually having a job there . The 3 elements for that essential Concept Line that you must have in order to create a story with passion and consequence . Mining the 7 Deadly Sins for fresh and original story lines . Sample scripts from hit shows . In-depth graphs, script breakdown charts, vital checkpoints along the way, and much, much more!

By: Ellen Sandler
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780385340502
ISBN 10: 0385340508
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 June 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ellen Sandler has over twenty years of experience in the TV writing business. She was Co-Executive Producer and writer on the Emmy-winning hit series Everybody Loves Raymond, and has written for over 25 prime-time network television series, including Taxi, Kate and Allie, and Coach. She is a highly-regarded script consultant, and in addition to her Television Writing workshops in LA and NYC, is a frequent featured speaker at schools and universities across the country.