| Created by . . .: Inside the Minds of Tv's Top Show Creators Contributor(s): Prigge, Steven (Author), Danson, Ted (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1879505827 ISBN-13: 9781879505827 Publisher: Silman-James Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2005 Annotation: As entertaining as it is enlightening, Created by? presents a stellar cast of 21 show creators who candidly talk about writing and selling hit television series. They discuss influences ? writing spec scripts ? first jobs in TV ? getting an agent ? mentors ? being staffed as a writer ? the pitch ? writing a pilot ? putting yourself in the characters you create ? rewriting ? producing a pilot ? marketing ? hiring a writing staff ? making a show last ? TV writing vs. film writing ? drama vs. sitcom ? cable vs. network TV ? what show creators look for in a writer ? writers block ? luck ? and much more. Created by? is a lively, well-written must-have book for all screenwriters and television writers?wannabes, novices, and pros?as well as all avid TV fans. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - Screenwriting - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General |
| Dewey: 808.225 |
| LCCN: 2005047974 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.26" W x 9.08" (0.81 lbs) 215 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presents a cast of 21 show creators who talk about writing and selling hit television series. They discuss writing spec scripts; first jobs in TV; getting an agent; being staffed as a writer; writing a pilot; putting yourself in the characters you create; and more. This book is useful for screenwriters, television writers, and TV fans. |