Writing Television Sitcoms

Name: Writing Television Sitcoms
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780399535376
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Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide

By Evan S. Smith

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Writing Television Sitcoms by Evan S. Smith offers a comprehensive guide for aspiring teleplay writers seeking to enter the television industry. This updated edition covers contemporary examples from shows like 30 Rock, The Office, and South Park, explores modern story structures, and discusses shifts in taste and censorship. It also examines the impact of reality TV, internet-driven series development, and provides refined strategies for approaching agents and managers, including insights on pitches, e-queries, and screenwriting competitions.
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Writing Television Sitcoms

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This book is ideal for novice television writers and anyone interested in learning the craft of sitcom teleplay writing within the contemporary entertainment industry.

Features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: 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; and, the reality of reality television.

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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 recognise 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

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Writers Write praises the book as "everything a beginning television writer needs to know about the TV industry and writing scripts for sitcoms."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780399535376

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: TarcherPerigee

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 165.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 352

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Evan S. Smith Non-Fiction Penguin Books

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.