How to write for television : a guide to writing and selling successful TV scripts / William Smethurst.
Material type: TextSeries: How to booksPublication details: Oxford : How To Books, 2007.Edition: 5th edDescription: x, 259 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781845281816 (pbk.) :
- 9781845281816
- 808.066791 SME
- PN1992.7
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 808.066791 SME (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129838 |
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.