How To Write For Television 7th Edition: A guide to writing and selling TV and radio scripts - Couverture souple

Smethurst, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1472135733 ISBN 13 : 9781472135735

Editeur : Robinson, 2016

Synopsis

This book provides professional tips and techniques for those wishing to break into writing for TV whether it's a soap, series drama, or situation comedy. It covers all aspects of script writing such as structure, plotting, characterization and dialogue and is packed with advice on presenting and selling scripts. It also includes a chapter specifically on writing for radio.

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À propos de l'auteur

William Smethurst started his television drama career as a script editor on the BBC's prestigious Play For Today, went on to become executive producer serials at Central Television, and is now a director of an independent production company. As a writer he has scripted both televison serials and documentaries. He has written numerous radio plays, and was for eight years editor of Radio 4's The Archers. He has also written six novels.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

'Clear and concise, this book avoids pretentious theorising and provides a practical, no-nonsense guide, invaluable for both new and experienced writers and for potential script editors and producers in drama.' Diane Culverhouse, literary agent

Soaps, series dramas, plays, situation comedies - television constantly needs new writers. This practical, detailed and inspiring book is full of professional tips and techniques that producers, agents and script editors would give you themselves - if they had the time!

How to Write for Television is packed with excellent guidance and advice, supported by working examples. It includes vital information on how to introduce visual interest as well as invaluable tips on style, structure, plotting and characterisation. It will show you how to successfully sell your writing, and includes a comprehensive list of essential contacts for when you're ready to send your screenplay out into the world!

This new and extensively updated seventh edition has everything the aspiring writer for television needs to know.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Robinson
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472135733
• ISBN 13: 9781472135735
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Robinson; biuro@robinson.pl; ; Lajkonika 34; Bielsko-Bia?a; 43-382; Pologne