Writing for television : series, serials and soaps / Yvonne Grace.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grace, Yvonne, author.

Series:

A Creative Essentials Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Place of Publication:

Harpenden, [England] : Creative Essentials, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A no-nonsense, direct down-the-lens look at the television industry written from the point of view of a television drama producer who's been there, done it, fought some battles and won the odd award. Written in an engaging, anecdotal tone, Writing for Television provides advice on: Getting an agent; The type of writer television's looking for; The tool kit a television writer needs; The writer /script editor relationship; How to structure a storyline; How to write good treatments and outlines. Packed full of useful insights, links and information, the book includes interviews with success

Contents:

Cover; Blurb; About the Author; Title; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; How it All Started; Key People to Know in Television - and Who You Want to Know about You; Agents: Where to Find them and what They should Do for You; The DNA of a Television Writer; The Skills You Need to be a Television Writer; Be a Story Control Freak; It's All about the Story; And It's Also All about the Storyline; The Relationship with Your Script Editor; Development: Embracing the Zeitgeist; Working with Documents; Mistakes Television Writers Make; Writing Under Commission; Stay Positive

Television Writers Talk about Television WritingThe BBC Shadow Scheme, with Glen Laker; Your Story, on Television - Talking with Debbie Moon; The Continuing Format: What it Teaches Writers; My Evergreen List for Television Writers; Useful Links; Antony and Cleopatra: Script Pages by Sally Wainwright; The Last Word; About Us; Copyright

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 28, 2014).

ISBN:

9781843443384

1843443384

9781843443407

1843443406

OCLC:

881568043