| How to Write for Television Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dimaggio, Madeline (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416570454 ISBN-13: 9781416570455 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - Screenwriting |
| Dewey: 808.066 |
| LCCN: 2009290750 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.52" W x 8.52" (0.94 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: TV Writing the Right Way In this guide for every student of the small screen and every scriptwriter dreaming of breaking into the business, writer-producer Madeline DiMaggio hands you the tools of the trade. With dozens of examples from today's hit shows, as well as perennial classics, DiMaggio walks readers through the scriptwriting process, from learning how to watch TV like a writer to developing your script, pitching it, and eventually sealing the deal. DiMaggio answers the questions on every aspiring television writer's mind, with chapters on: DiMaggio combines her own experience with advice to writers from others in the trade, including agents, producers, animators, and more. This readable, reliable book has been a trusted reference for nearly two decades and is now revised to include the most up-to-date information from today's television climate, from writing for cable, reality, and TV-movie formats to the ever-evolving face of the sitcom. A must-read for anyone aiming to write for TV, How to Write for Television will continue to help budding writers reach their small-screen goals and will prepare them for working in the rapidly changing world of TV. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dimaggio, Madeline: - Madeline DiMaggio has written for TV under contract to Paramount Studios and as a TV freelancer. Her work includes over forty hours of produced scripts for successful sitcoms, one-hour dramas, TV pilots (both half hour and one hour), soaps, animation, documentaries, Movies of the Week, cable movies, and films. |