Writing Television Sitcoms

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Penguin, 1999 - 281 páginas
With twenty years in the business - as a writer, programming executive, and university instructor - Evan Smith knows what it takes to get from spec script to sitcom success. Here he offers the first published description of Premise-Driven Comedy, the writing method he has developed and popularized; tips from writer-producers who have worked on series from 'Frasier' to 'The Cosby Show' to 'Roseanne;' a complete story outline from the series 'Home Improvement;' explicit advice on how the business works and how to get an agent; and script layout guidelines for all three sitcom formats. Clear, comprehensive, and cutting-edge, this is the true insider's guide to becoming a sitcom writer.

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Introduction
1
The Game Plan 7882
7
Putting Theory into Practice
19
Level OneComedy in the Story Premise
25
Level TwoComedy in Sequences and Scenes
42
Doing Your Homework
75
Developing an Episode Premise
83
Developing the Story
90
Rewriting an Outline
121
Writing the First Draft
140
Step OneDeveloping a Strategy
169
Step TwoLanding an Agent
181
Step ThreeGetting Your Work Out There
199
Step FourPitching for Assignments
215
Step Five Landing a Staff Job
227
Step SixClimbing the Ladder
237

Character Arcs
96
Remember the Mix
102
How the Production Process Affects Your Script
108
How It Should Look on Paper
115
In Closing
243
Script Format Guidelines
245
Additional Resources
265
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