A Quick Guide to Television Writing - Softcover

Morton, Ray

 
9780879108052: A Quick Guide to Television Writing

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A Quick Guide to Television Writing is the ultimate reference manual to the art, craft, and business of writing for the small screen. In a series of brief but comprehensive segments, the book covers the entire process of creating a professional television script from conceiving the initial idea to polishing the final draft. Covered topics include: the three main types of teleplays; an overview of dramatic storytelling; adapting a dramatic story to the specific demands of television storytelling; the techniques of television storytelling; teleplay style and formatting; how to create a television series; important T.V. writing "dos" and "don'ts:" the business of television writing, including an overview of the many jobs and positions available to T.V. writers; and how to bring your work to the attention of the industry. Written in smart, reader-friendly prose, the book is chock full of the vital information, helpful tips, and keen advice that will help you make your teleplay the best it can be.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Ray Morton is the author of four previous popular film histories: King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson (2005), Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Classic Film (2007), Amadeus: Music on Film (2011) and A Hard Day's Night: Music on Film (2011), as well as the books A Quick Guide to Screenwriting, A Quick Guide to Television Writing, and A Quick Guide to Film Directing. He has worked as a script consultant and has written screenplays, teleplays, magazine articles, and columns. He once sculpted a full-sized King Kong out of snow on his mother's front lawn.

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