نوشتن تلویزیونی: قواعد اساسی نوشتن کمدی‌های موقعیتی، سریال‌ها و مجموعه‌ها

The restrictions governing the development and writing of TV drama series, serials and sitcom are a surprise to the newcomer and a challenge to the veteran. This compact and perennially popular book about writing for TV describes the conventions, formats and everyday running of television writing. With contributions from a range of television drama experts, it explains the rules and provides practical advice on how to excel within them. Linda Aronson's method of creating TV series via a 'series template' is now in widespread use. An indispensable reference guide for anyone who is in television drama or sitcom, or wants to be. Title page......Page 1 Contents......Page 3 Preface......Page 5 1 How television series and serials are created......Page 7 What the networks want......Page 8 Components of a series......Page 9 Hour-long drama series......Page 10 Writing to screentime......Page 11 Buttons and tags......Page 12 Drama serials......Page 16 2 Sitcom......Page 19 Comic conflict and comic perspective......Page 20 Structure......Page 21 Comic premise......Page 22 Types of families in sitcom......Page 23 SeaChange......Page 26 Getting the job......Page 27 Preparing for the audition......Page 28 What show are we in?......Page 33 What is hot about the idea?......Page 34 The series template......Page 35 The pilot......Page 40 The head writer......Page 43 Research resources......Page 44 Establishing the world of the series......Page 46 Working with the writers: producer's checklist......Page 49 6 Advice from the experts......Page 53 Roger Simpson, Writer/producer, Simpson Le Mesurier Productions......Page 54 John Edwards, Drama producer, Southern Star......Page 57 A case study of Breakers: a strip serial......Page 59 Sue Masters and Luke Devenish, ABC Drama Department, Melbourne......Page 61 Biographies......Page 65 Index......Page 75 A practical guide to writing for television, from an award-winning writer who has worked for television in Australia, the US and UK.The restrictions governing the development and writing of TV drama series, serials and sitcom are a surprise to the newcomer and challenge to the veteran. This invaluable book describes the conventions, formats and everyday running of television writing. With contributions from a range of television drama experts, it explains the rules and provides practical advice on how to excel within them. An indispensable reference guide for anyone who is in television drama or sitcom, or wants to be. A practical guide to writing for television which describes the conventions, format and everyday running of television writing. Australian author.