Crafty TV Writing Thinking Inside the Box

Name: Crafty TV Writing Thinking Inside the Box
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ISBN: 9780805080285

ISBN-10: 0805080287

ISBN-13: 9780805080285

Edition: 2006

Authors: Alex Epstein

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Alex Epstein, a professional TV writer provides an authoritative, essential guide to the entire process of television writing, both for beginners and professionals who want to go to the next level.

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 5/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.64" wide x 8.19" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Why You Want to Write TV



Thinking Inside the Box



The Hidden Structure of a TV Series


What Makes Great TV?


A Hook


An "Attractive Fantasy"


Characters We Never Get Tired Of


A Place Where Stories Walk in the Door


Episodic vs. Serial Stories


Demographics and Networks


The Show Bible



Great Episode Ideas


The Springboard


What Makes a Great Springboard?


How to Come Up with Great Springboards


What Makes a Bad Story Idea


Mixing and Matching


Themed Shows



Writing the Script


Teasers and Tags


Act Outs


Breaking Story


Time Compression


Weaving Stories Together-The Beat Sheet


No Hand Waving, Please


The Most Powerful Screenwriting Tool in the World


Mix It Up


The Rule of One


Tracking Expectations


Treatments


Going to Pages-the Script


Dialogue


Action



The Writer's Toolkit



Bad Writing and How to Fix It (Or at Least Get Away with It)


When Is Your Draft Done?


Contracts and Drafts


Taking Criticism


The Flavors of Bad Writing


Pulling vs. Pushing


Geography


Suspension of Disbelief


Offscreen Story


Go-Tos


Point of View


Communicating Without Dialogue



Bringing the Funny


What's So Funny?


Great Comic Premises


Plausible Surprise


Funny Word Last


Commitment


Juxtaposition


Squiggy


Comedy Is in the Characters


Comedy Is in the Pauses, Too


Don't Break the Frame


Joke on a Joke


Bric-a-brac


Up and Back


Trivia


Underwriting


Overwriting


Learning to Be Funny


Stand-up Comedy



Working in TV Land



Preparing to Be a TV Writer


Writing Partners


Film Schools and Classes


The Free Alternative Film School


Seminars and Workshops


Awards and Competitions


The Spec Script


Spec Pilots as Samples


Screenwriting Software



Breaking In


Getting an Agent


Staffing Season


L.A., the Big Nipple


The Back Door


Other Back Doors



Getting Hired


Killer Story Pitches


Be Fun


Just Do It


Be Flexible but Passionate


Writing Your Freelance Script


Multiple Jobs



Moving up the Food Chain: Writing on Staff


Who Are All These People?


Story Editors


Your Master's Voice


Credit Where Credit Isn't Due


Production Notes


Playing Nice with the Other Kids


How to Run a Writing Room


Surviving Getting Fired



The Holy Grail: Creating Your Own Show


Spec Pilots for Real


Pitching Festivals: Any Use?


The Pilot Episode


Coming Up with a TV Show


Enjoying the Process


A Parting Word



Resources



Writing Contests and Fellowships



Final Draft vs. Screenwriter



Scale Payments



Samples



Script Pages


Glossary


Notes


Index