Writing Television Sitcoms

Author: Evan S. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399525339
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Describes the writing method called premise-driven comedy, examines how comedy affects character development and story structure, discusses guidelines on script layouts, and offers advice on establishing a career

Successful Sitcom Writing

Author: Jurgen Wolff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330350525
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
This is a definitive guide on how to write and, more importantly, sell scripts for situation comedies. It provides tips on character development, sub-plots, manuscript formats and comedy and timing.

Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)

Author: Evan S. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101151625
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the Internet has created series development opportunities - A refined strategy for approaching agents and managers - How pitches and e-queries work - or don't - The importance of screenwriting competitions

Writing Sitcoms

Author:
Publisher: Unistar Books
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description

The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer

Author: James Cary
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281085994
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Maybe Jesus was joking, the disciples didn't know what they were doing and the New Testament is a lot funnier than you might think. You would think it weird if someone suddenly ascended into heaven, right? Reading between the lines, do we detect a touch of rivalry between Peter and John? And surely the lack of parables in the latter's mystical tome is simply crying out to be redressed . . . In this sparklingly witty book, BBC sitcom writer James Cary gives us a new and liberating way of looking at the gospel as he entertainingly relates it to a modern context, with references ranging from Charles Dickens to The Vicar of Dibley. Cheerfully playing around with the text, he takes the Bible seriously but allows us to laugh at our own petty vanities and foibles - and be enlightened in the process. The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer is ideal for anyone wanting to liven up their Bible reading and looking for new ways to be thrilled by this sacred text. It's also perfect for priests, pastors, youth leaders and all those involved in ministry and giving sermons, as James Cary shows using comedy and humour is a brilliant way to communicate the gospel. Warm, funny and full of brilliant insight and Christian humour, The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer will make you laugh out loud and shake your head in awe. You'll never read the Bible the same way again.

Elephant Bucks

Author: Sheldon Bull
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932907278
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This comprehensive guide is for those who want to launch a career as a television sitcom writer and features detailed inside information on how to write scripts that will get noticed.

Writing Sitcoms

Author: John Byrne
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780713665260
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 171

Book Description
Almost every writer, whether professional or beginner, has thought of a good sitcom idea at one time or another, but fleshing that idea out is a long and complicated process of character development, plotting, dialogue writing and rewriting and then putting the whole package together in a way that will attract producers. In this book, successful sitcom writers John Byrne and Marcus Powell break that process down into a series of easy to follow steps. With chapters devoted to concept, characters and plot through to proposals, commissioning and production, Writing Sitcoms covers every aspect needed for success in the UK.

Crapalachia

Author: Scott McClanahan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937512033
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A colorful and elegiac coming-of-age story that announces Scott McClanahan as a resounding, lasting talent.

Writing the Comedy Pilot Script

Author: Manny Basanese
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000485056
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Navigating through the challenging process of writing a comedy pilot, this book will help screenwriters to create an original script for television. Practical and accessible, the book presents a step-by-step guide focusing on the key elements of the process. Incorporating both the history of TV comedy as well as its current evolving state in this age of the dramedy and an ever-increasing variety of broadcast and streaming platforms, the book will serve as a guide for the fledgling sitcom scribe. Author Manny Basanese breaks down the comedy pilot writing process from what may be perceived as an overwhelming, time-consuming mission into a series of much more manageable, smaller steps (from logline to outline to 1st, 2nd and polished draft). Utilizing his experience in Hollywood’s sitcom trenches, the author offers real-world advice on such topics as building the comedy pilot "world," creating memorable comic characters, sound sitcom structure, and the importance of crafting an emotional through line in a comedy pilot. Finally, there is also practical career guidance for marketing this just-completed script and breaking into the industry with advice on various topics such as the value of networking as well as gaining representation in the competitive Hollywood jungle. It is ideal for students of screenwriting and aspiring comedy screenwriters.

How To Be A Sitcom Writer

Author: Marc Blake
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1849893098
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 135

Book Description
Everyone loves - and hates - sitcom. On TV it's the goldmine genre, the one watched by millions. There's a special place in our hearts for Fawlty, Frasier, Blackadder and Brent. An absurd predicament, witty banter, a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you've ever said 'I can do better than that', then this is the book for you. How to be a Sitcom Writer will encourage, test and pull you through the comedy boot camp that is writing narrative-led character comedy for radio/TV.