Write to TV out of your head and onto the screen
Learn to craft smart, original stories and scripts for a variety of television formats and genres, including comedy, drama, pilots, animation, made-for-TV movies, late night, and reality television. Hear directly from studio and network executives, agents, and managers on what they're looking f...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington, MA :
Focal Press
2014.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628180006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I How Hollywood Works; Chapter 1 An Overview of the TV Industry; Out With the Old, in with the New; Get on the Ball; It's Called Show Business for a Reason; What are Television Sweeps?; Staff Writing vs. Freelance Writing; Do you Have to Live in L.A.?; Chapter 2 The Spectacular Spec; Writing for Existing Shows is Your First Step; What is a Spec Script?; Choosing a Spec Script That Will Work for You; Studying the Show Before You Write; Getting Your Hands on a Sample Script
- The Reason Your Spec Probably Won't SellOne Down (Sigh!) at Least One More to Go!; Time to Flip; Chapter 3 Getting Your Scripts Read; Plastering the Town with Your Work; The Initial Meeting; The Invitation to Pitch; What Happens if They Buy Your Story?; Will You Write the Teleplay?; Odds are They Won't Steal Your Ideas; How Much Will You Make and When Will You get Paid?; Where Does it all Lead?; Part II Comedy; Chapter 4 Situational Comedies; What it Takes to Write Comedy; Checklist for Funny; How Sitcom Writing Staffs Work; The Make-Up of a Sitcom Staff
- Multi-Camera Comedies vs. Single-Camera ComediesA Week in the Life of a Sitcom Staff Writer; How a Freelance Writer Fits in; Chapter 5 Developing Your Sitcom Story; Getting Started; The Importance of a Good Story; How to Create an Original Story; Making Original Stories Work for Existing Shows; Study Up; Beating Writer's Block; Stories to Stay Away From; Making Sure it Hasn't Been Done; Physical Comedy; Sight Gags; "A" Stories, "B" Stories, and the Occasional "C" Story and "D" Story; Conflict is King; Remember Who You are Writing for; Getting Feedback; Checklist for Story
- Chapter 6 Sitcom StructureThe Importance of Story Structure; Classic Two-Act Structure vs. Modern Three-Act Structure; Cold Openings; Tags; Big Block Comedy Scenes; Creating Twists; Running Gags; No-Fail Sitcom Structure; Example of Structure; Checklist for Story Structure; Chapter 7 Outlining Your Sitcom Story; Why You Must Break Your Story Down Act-by-Act, Scene-by-Scene; What a Good Outline Should Accomplish; Good Writing is Key; Format Matters; How Long Should an Outline Be?; Only Tell What Happens When it Happens; Pass on Passive Voice; Leave Out the "We"; Sample Outline for Sitcom
- A Few More RulesHow Multi-Cam Shows Differ in Format; Reading Your Work, Out Loud; Getting Feedback on Your Outline; Checklist for Story Outline; Chapter 8 Scripting Your Sitcom; Formatting Your Sitcom Script; The Difference between a First Draft and a Shooting Script; Formatting the Single-Cam Script; Formatting the Multi-Cam Script; A Word about Covers; Scene Writing from Start to Finish; How Many Jokes Should you Have on Each Page?; Setting Up Jokes and Paying Them Off; Why Smart Jokes Will Get a Bigger Laugh; Where Do Good Jokes Come from?; Incorporating Universal Humor
- Should You Avoid Jokes that Could Be Considered "Offensive"?
