The TV Writer's Workbook by Ellen Sandler

The TV Writer's Workbook by Ellen Sandler

Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique hands-on guide, television writer and producer Ellen Sandler shares the trade secrets she learned while writing for hit shows like Everybody Loves Raymond and Coach. She offers concrete advice on everything from finding a story to getting hired on a current series.

Filled with easy-to-implement exercises and practical wisdom, this ingenious how-to handbook outlines the steps for becoming a professional TV writer, starting with a winning script. Sandler explains the difference between "selling" and "telling," form and formula, theme and plot.
Discover-

. A technique for breaking down a show style so you're as close to being in the writing room as you can get without actually having a job there
. The 3 elements for that essential Concept Line that you must have
in order to create a story with passion and consequence
. Mining the 7 Deadly Sins for fresh and original story lines
. Sample scripts from hit shows
. In-depth graphs, script breakdown charts, vital checkpoints
along the way, and much, much more!

Ellen Sandler has over twenty years of experience in the TV writing business. She was Co-Executive Producer and writer on the Emmy-winning hit series Everybody Loves Raymond, and has written for over 25 prime-time network television series, including Taxi, Kate and Allie, and Coach. She is a highly-regarded script consultant, and in addition to her Television Writing workshops in LA and NYC, is a frequent featured speaker at schools and universities across the country.

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ISBN 13	9780385340502
ISBN 10	0385340508
Title	The TV Writer's Workbook
Author	Ellen Sandler
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2007-03-27
Number of pages	304
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