Writing Television Sitcoms (revised)Penguin, 2009 M12 1 - 352 páginas 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 |
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... means different things to different people, particularly when one is dealing in insult humor. Bigots find truth in prejudice expressed as a punchline, while many people are greatly offended by the same joke. Writers should consider both ...
... means different things to different people, particularly when one is dealing in insult humor. Bigots find truth in prejudice expressed as a punchline, while many people are greatly offended by the same joke. Writers should consider both ...
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... practical experience have demonstrated that humor must be lean and mean, completely uncluttered. Otherwise, the incongruity gets lost, the surprise muddled, the truth diluted. When in doubt, remember that less is more. And in.
... practical experience have demonstrated that humor must be lean and mean, completely uncluttered. Otherwise, the incongruity gets lost, the surprise muddled, the truth diluted. When in doubt, remember that less is more. And in.
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... means of generating story predicaments, but it can also be useful when creating a character mix. (And can one really talk too much about sex?) In terms of relationships between characters, it is sometimes wise to create or exploit an ...
... means of generating story predicaments, but it can also be useful when creating a character mix. (And can one really talk too much about sex?) In terms of relationships between characters, it is sometimes wise to create or exploit an ...
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Contenido
COMEDY INSEQUENCES AND SCENES | |
DOING YOUR HOMEWORK | |
DEVELOPING THE STORY | |
Chapter 10CREATING FUNNY CHARACTERS | |
WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT | |
REWRITING THE SCRIPT | |
LANDING AN AGENT ANDOR MANAGER | |
GETTING YOUR WORK OUT THERE | |
PITCHING FOR ASSIGNMENTS | |
LANDING ASTAFF | |
Chapter 20CREATING A NEW SERIES | |
TIME TO WRAP | |
APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL RESOURCES | |
INDEX | |
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