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 successful television writers working today, pointers on how to work collaboratively in the industry and how to make good contacts with the people who can further your career.
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Yvonne delivers a practical, accessible, no-nonsense guide to the world of writing for popular TV -- Mal Young - Producer, writer and former BBC Controller of Drama Series A very comprehensive and informative book on TV script writing. Yvonne covers every conceivable point that will help writers wanting to break into writing for the small screen, whilst at the same time creating a very accessible read -- Tony McHale * Sanctuary Films * A great read and a great guide. Learn from Yvonne Grace who's done it, is still doing it and has now written the book -- Gail Renard * The Writers' Guild of Great Britain * offers valuable insight, sage advice and a wealth of information -- Dominic Carver - Screenwriter
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Höhe: 198 mm
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978-1-84344-337-7 (9781843443377)
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Yvonne Grace is a seasoned, award-winning television drama producer with 20 years experience in script editing, script development and drama production for CITV, ITV and BBC, and has worked on shows such as Eastenders, Crossroads, Holby City, The Ward and My Dad's a Boring Nerd. She helps writers write better scripts through her script-editing and mentoring service www.scriptadvice.co.uk