How to write for television
Subtitle: a guide to writing and selling successful TV scripts
By: William Smethurst
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: How To Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781845283803
Subjects: Television plays; Television authorship; Marketing
Description: Television is a growth industry with an insatiable hunger for writing talent. Soaps, series dramas, plays, situation comedies - television constantly needs new writers. This inspiring book is full of professional tips and techniques that producers, agents and script editors would give you themselves - if only they had the time. Complete with vital information on how to sell your writing - and how much you can earn. Packed with tips for writing and selling. Lists essential contacts and phone numbers.
Notes: Previous edition: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1 : The Basics; 2 : Story and Theme; 3 : Style; 4 : Structure; 5 : Plotting; 6 : Visual Interest; 7 : Dialogue; 8 : Characterization; 9 : Situation Comedy; 10 : Presentation; 11 : From Script to Screen; 12 : The Difficult Markets; 13 : Programmes Looking for Writers; 14 : Soap Operas; 15 : Other Markets for Scripts; 16 : Common Queries; 17 : TV Talk: Common Words and Expressions Used in Scripts and in the Television Industry; 18 : Organizations That Will Help You; 19 : Where to Send Your Script.