num_pages: 288
description: The writing exercises provided in this guide are designed to get teleplay ideas or episodes for an already existing series down on paper in the television industry format. The "Writer's Road Map" includes information on the different television genres, the basic four act structure, plot gimmicks, character types and motivations, scene construction, dialogue devices, themes, prose, and rewrite lists. Advice is also given on the proper format and how to pitch an idea once it is written.
language: English
title: Gardner's Guide to Television Scriptwriting: The Writer's Road Map
titlecomplete: Gardner's Guide to Television Scriptwriting: The Writer's Road Map (Gardner's Guide series)
genres: Writing
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Garth Gardner Company