How to be a sitcom writer : secrets from the inside / by Marc Blake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blake, Marc, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television comedies--Authorship.

Television comedies.

Radio comedies--Authorship.

Radio comedies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom : Andrews UK, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Everyone loves - and hates - sitcom. On TV it's the goldmine genre, the one watched by millions. There's a special place in our hearts for Fawlty, Frasier, Blackadder and Brent. An absurd predicament, witty banter, a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you've ever said 'I can do better than that', then this is the book for you. How to be a Sitcom Writer will encourage, test and pull you through the comedy boot camp that is writing narrative-led charact

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Introduction; How To Be A Sitcom Writer; Sitcom essentials; What is sitcom?; What makes great sitcom?; Studying the genre; Origins; UK vs. USA; Types of Sitcom; High concept; Writing for stars; Where do I begin?; Keeping a notebook; Transcribing a dialogue; Your sense of humour; Ideas into practice; Learn from the best; Practicalities of sitcom; Modern sitcom; Comedy drama; Team writing; Soapcom; Alarm bells; Taboos and beyond; Arc of Character; Exceptions to the rules of sitcom; Character; Finding inspiration; Writing a C.V.

Real or cliché?Conflict; 'Story of my life'; Opposites repel; The foil; Locked in a room; Troubleshooting; Situation and relationships; Situation; Relationships; The false family; Class and failure; The trap; Unique attitudes; Titles and title sequences; Plotting; Plot; Subplot; Scenes and acts; Escalation and resolution; Coincidence and contrivance; How many plots do I write?; Plot checklist; The script; Writing the script; How long is a script?; Where to write; The writing process; Description; Write visually; Dialogue; First draft to second draft; The polish; The second script; Cliché

Guerrilla sitcomAnimation; The business of sitcom; Submitting the script; Copyright; Feedback; Agents; Options; The writer's life; Resources; Useful addresses and websites; Recommended scripts; Courses; Top 40 sitcoms; Also Available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 19, 2014).

ISBN:

1-84989-309-8

1-283-41444-9

1-280-97326-9

9786610973262

9786613414441

1-84989-310-1

1-4237-0905-5

1-84024-955-2

OCLC:

714568697