Writing Television Sitcoms Paperback by Evan S. Smith

Product Details

• Publisher: Tarcher (2009-12-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 352 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780399535376
• Item Weight: 402.57 grams
• Dimensions: 22.86 x 15.24 x 2.41 cm

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 Author

Evan S Smith is an associate professor at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and has written sitcoms for studios including Paramount, MTM and Twentieth Century Fox.