How To Write For Television 7th Edition
A guide to writing and selling TV and radio scripts
Published on 18. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4721-3573-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides professional tips and techniques for those wishing to break into writing for TV whether it's a soap, series drama, or situation comedy. It covers all aspects of script writing such as structure, plotting, characterization and dialogue and is packed with advice on presenting and selling scripts. It also includes a chapter specifically on writing for radio.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Illustrations
no LS help required
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4721-3573-5 (9781472135735)
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William Smethurst
How To Write For Television 7th Edition
A guide to writing and selling TV and radio scripts
E-Book
02/2016
Robinson
€3.99
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Person
William Smethurst started his television drama career as a script editor on the BBC's prestigious Play For Today, went on to become executive producer serials at Central Television, and is now a director of an independent production company. As a writer he has scripted both televison serials and documentaries. He has written numerous radio plays, and was for eight years editor of Radio 4's The Archers. He has also written six novels.