Television Writing : the ground rules of series, serials and sitcom
A practical guide to writing for television, from an award-winning writer who has worked for television in Australia, the US and UK
1 online resource (77 pages)
9781741763096, 1741763096
1058083002
Print version:
Title page; Contents; Preface; 1 How television series and serials are created; What the networks want; Components of a series; Hour-long drama series; Writing to screentime; Buttons and tags; Drama serials; 2 Sitcom; Comic conflict and comic perspective; Structure; Subplot and main plot; Comic premise; Types of families in sitcom; SeaChange; 3 Writing an episode; Getting the job; Preparing for the audition; 4 Devising a series, serial or sitcom from scratch; What show are we in?; Producer's involvement; What is hot about the idea?; The series template; The pilot; 5 Issues for producers. The head writerResearch resources; Establishing the world of the series; Working with the writers: producer's checklist; 6 Advice from the experts; Roger Simpson, Writer/producer, Simpson Le Mesurier Productions; John Edwards, Drama producer, Southern Star; A case study of Breakers: a strip serial; Sue Masters and Luke Devenish, ABC Drama Department, Melbourne; Biographies; Index