How to write for television : a guide to writing and selling successful TV scripts /
Smethurst, William, 1945-
How to write for television : a guide to writing and selling successful TV scripts / William Smethurst. - 5th ed. - Oxford : How To Books, 2007. - x, 259 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - How to books .
Previous ed.: published as Writing for television. 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-253) and index.
Includes--The opportunities--The Basics--Story and Theme--Style--Structure--Plotting--Visual Interest--Dialogue--Characterisation--Situation comedy--Presentation--From script to screen--The difficult markets--Programmes looking for writers--Soap operas--Other markets for scripts--Common queries--Talk--Organisations that will help you--Where to send your script.
This inspiring book is full of professional tips and techniques that producers, agents and script editors would give you themselves - if only they had the time. Complete with vital information on how to sell your writing, and how much you can earn.
9781845281816 (pbk.) : £9.99 9781845281816
Television authorship.
Television plays--Marketing
Literature.
Writing & editing guides
Television
PN1992.7
808.066791 SME
How to write for television : a guide to writing and selling successful TV scripts / William Smethurst. - 5th ed. - Oxford : How To Books, 2007. - x, 259 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - How to books .
Previous ed.: published as Writing for television. 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-253) and index.
Includes--The opportunities--The Basics--Story and Theme--Style--Structure--Plotting--Visual Interest--Dialogue--Characterisation--Situation comedy--Presentation--From script to screen--The difficult markets--Programmes looking for writers--Soap operas--Other markets for scripts--Common queries--Talk--Organisations that will help you--Where to send your script.
This inspiring book is full of professional tips and techniques that producers, agents and script editors would give you themselves - if only they had the time. Complete with vital information on how to sell your writing, and how much you can earn.
9781845281816 (pbk.) : £9.99 9781845281816
Television authorship.
Television plays--Marketing
Literature.
Writing & editing guides
Television
PN1992.7
808.066791 SME