A Quick Guide to Television Writing - Softcover

Ray Morton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879108053 ISBN 13: 9780879108052

Publisher: Limelight, 2014

Synopsis

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 “donts:” 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.

About this title

About the Author

Ray Morton is the author of author four previous histories of popular films: King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2005), Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Making of Steven Spielberg’s Classic Film (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 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 written a number of produced sitcom scripts, been a columnist for Script magazine, and works in Hollywood as a story consultant and script analyst.

Edition details

• Publisher: Limelight
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879108053
• ISBN 13: 9780879108052
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120