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Author:   Richard A Blum (Richard A. Blum is Professor of film and head of the screenwriting track at the University of Central Florida. He is a former executive and writer-producer for Columbia Pictures TV.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Focal Press
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9780240803975

ISBN 10:   0240803973
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   27 December 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction; How To Create Marketable Premises For Motion Pictures And TV; How To Develop A Marketable Story; How To Write The Story; Dramatic Elements And Act Structure; How To Develop Credible And Castable Characters; How To Write Realistic Dialogue; Spec Screenplay Format; How To Write Effective Scenes In Screenplays; Script Revisions; Television Sitcom Format; How To Write Professional Scenes In Sitcoms; Animation, Interactive And New Media, And Nonfiction Entertainment; Television Drama Format; How To Write Professional Scenes In TV Drama; Soap, Talk Show, And Variety; How To Create New Television Series; How To Sell Your Motion Picture Screenplay; How To Sell Your Television Script; National And State Funding Sources; Where To Go Next; Annotated And Selected Bibliography

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This book covers everything from story structure to pitching strategies and sample contracts. --- Hollywood Scriptwriter, April 2001 What a great resource! I'm a screenwriter, a former development executive, and a teacher at a top communications school. I've read all of the screenwriting books, even written one myself, but have seen few that compare to the latest edition of Television And Screen Writing. Featuring everything from pitching strategies, to sample contracts, to statistics on recent script sales, to discussions about soap, interactive, and nonfiction writing, this book is a resource that ALL writers will want to keep close to the keyboard. Thank you, Richard Blum! --- Evan Smith, author of Writing Television Sitcoms They say you can't have it all but this book has just that: everything you need to know about writing for film and television. Beyond profound insights into theory and analysis, here are also important nuts-and-bolts considerations that turn real writers into reel writers. Written in language that is itself clear as light, the new edition expands Professor Blum's substantial contribution to the field. ---Professor Richard Walter, author, Escape From Film School: a Novel, UCLA Screenwriting Chairman This is a terrific book if you want to learn about full-length screenplays, half-hour comedies and one-hour dramas from start to finish. A rare all-inclusive resource. - David Sacks Senior Vice President Current Programming, Warner Bros. Television Very thoughtful and user-friendly; a wonderful conprehensive text. - Nevada McPhearson, Nunez Community College There was so much information packed on each page I thought I was going to have to highlight the entire book! - David Wesner, Austin Peay State University

Very thoughtful and user-friendly; a wonderful conprehensive text. - Nevada McPhearson, Nunez Community College There was so much information packed on each page I thought I was going to have to highlight the entire book! - David Wesner, Austin Peay State University

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