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Writing Television Sitcoms

Writing Television Sitcoms

Revised and expanded edition

Paperback (01 Dec 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: - Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park - Shifts in how modern stories are structured - How to recognize changes in taste and censorship - The reality of reality television - How the Internet has created series development opportunities - A refined strategy for approaching agents and managers - How pitches and e-queries work - or don't - The importance of screenwriting competitions

About the Publisher

Perigee Books

Perigee Books, originally created as the trade paperback imprint for G. P. Putnam's Sons, has featured an eclectic range of titles from virtually every category of publishing, both fiction and nonfiction. One of the earliest, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, is now the only work of fiction on the list. Perigee's publishing program has evolved to fulfill its mandate to be useful, useless, creative, and curious. Publishing in both hardcover and paperback formats (as well as original eBooks), Perigee features a range of prescriptive non-fiction, self-help and how-to books, guides to creativity, and popular reference. The list also features a line of illustrated gift and craft books.

Book information

ISBN: 9780399535376
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Perigee Books
Pub date:
Edition: Revised and expanded edition
DEWEY: 808.225
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 388g
Height: 228mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 23mm