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Writing Television Sitcoms

Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide

Evan S. Smith (Evan S. Smith)

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English
TarcherPerigee
08 February 2010
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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Imprint:   TarcherPerigee
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 165mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   1g
ISBN:   9780399535376
ISBN 10:   0399535373
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

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

?Everything a beginning television writer needs to know about the TV industry and writing scripts for sitcoms? ?""Writers Write"" ""Everything a beginning television writer needs to know about the TV industry and writing scripts for sitcoms"" -""Writers Write""


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