Writing the TV Drama Series

Name: Writing the TV Drama Series | How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV
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How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV

Pamela Douglas(Autor*in)

Michael Wiese Productions (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 1. November 2011

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COVER
TITLE
COPYRIGHT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
INTRODUCTION
FROM JOHN WELLS
CHAPTER ONE: WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT TV DRAMA SERIES?
Three Qualities of Episodic TV Series
Episodic Characterization
The "Long Narrative
Collaboration
Five Myths about Television
Myth 1: TV Is Small Movies
Myth 2: TV Is Cheap
Myth 3: You Can't Do That on TV
Myth 4: All TV Series Are the Same
Myth 5: Television Is a Wasteland
The Rules of Series TV
An hour show has to fit in an hour
Series deadlines are for real
Drama series have a four (or five or six) act structure
Each series fits a franchise
Ready, Set, Go
Summary Points
GUEST SPEAKER: DAVID MILCH
CHAPTER TWO: HOW SHOWS GET ON TV AND THE TV SEASON
Year One
April: Create Your Proposal
May: The Production Company
June: The Studio
July and August: The Network
September to November: The Pilot Script
December and January: The Green-light
February to April: Pilot Season
May: Pick-Ups
Full season
Short order
Midseason
Backup scripts
Year Two
June: Staffing
July and August: Write Like Crazy
September and October: The Debut
November through March: Completing the Season
April: Hiatus
An Alternate Universe
Summary Points
GUEST SPEAKER: STEVEN BOCHCO
CHAPTER THREE: HOW A CLASSIC SCRIPT IS CRAFTED
The Dramatic Beat
A, B, C Stories
Chart: Basic Four-Act Grid
Sample Six-Act Grid
Seven-Act Concept
Four-Act Grid
Five and Six-Act Structure
Seven Acts? You Gotta Be Kidding!
The Two-Page Scene
Using the Grid
Teasers
About These Excerpts
Excerpt from NYPD Blue, "Simone Says
Analysis
Opening Scenes
The Second Excerpt
Excerpt from NYPD Blue, "Hearts and Souls
Analysis
Cold Opening
Act One
What You Should Do Next
Summary Points
SPOTLIGHT ON WRITING PROCEDURALS
CHAPTER FOUR: WRITING YOUR OWN EPISODE
Hearing Voices" (essay)
Finding Your Stories
Breaking Your Stories
The Grid
Chart: Basic Four-Act Grid
The Outline
How to Write Your Outline
Alternate Outline Forms
Sonny's List
Your First Draft
If You're Running Long
If You're Running Short
At the End of It All.
Your Second Draft
Your Polish
What's Next?
Summary Points
SPOTLIGHT ON WRITING PROCEDURALS
CHAPTER FIVE: IT'S WHO YOU KNOW: WORKING ON STAFF
The Staff from Hell
Mistake 1: Don't separate from the staff
Mistake 2: Don't mix personal and work issues
Mistake 3: Don't have other plans
Mistake 4: Don't work at home instead
Mistake 5: Don't be precious about your script
Mistake 6: Don't "dis" the culture of the staff
Mistake 7: Don't work on a series that's wrong for you
The Good Staff
A Slice of Life
The Staff Ladder
1. Freelance Writer
2. Staff Writer
3. Story Editor/Executive Story Editor
4. Producer
5. Supervising Producer
6. Creative Consultant
7. Executive Producer/Show-Runner
Summary Points
SPOTLIGHT ON BLOGGING THE SHOWS
CHAPTER SIX: HOW TO BREAK IN
The Rules: Write what you love
Don't spec the series you plan to pitch
Ask the right questions about a series
Have the right tools
Have representation
Be in Los Angeles
The secret of success
Summary Points
GUEST SPEAKER: DAMON LINDELOF
CHAPTER SEVEN: LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL: CAUTIONARY TALES AND SUCCESS STORIES
The Class of '97
Three Years Later
Seven Years after Graduating
GUEST SPEAKER: RON MOORE
IN THE FUTURE: MOBISODES, WEBISODES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: Resources for You
APPENDIX 2: Permissions
APPENDIX 3: Sources
GLOSSARY
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