Writing Scripts for Television, Radio, and Film
Author | : Edgar E. Willis |
Publisher | : Holt McDougal |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Edgar E. Willis |
Publisher | : Holt McDougal |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rib Davis |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2016-10-20 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 147426008X |
A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively in scripts. Examining practical examples from film, TV, theatre and radio, this book will help aspiring and professional writers alike perfect their skills. The 4th edition of Writing Dialogue for Scripts includes: a look at recent films, such as American Hustle and Blue Jasmine; TV shows such as Mad Men and Peaky Blinders; and the award winning play, Ruined. Extended material on use of narration within scripts (for example in Peep Show) and dialogue in verbatim scripts (Alecky Blythe's London Road) also features.
Author | : Arthur Asa Berger |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1990-10 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Scripts is a book which provides instruction on writing for television and radio broadcasting. Presented in a lively, entertaining style, the book offers a firsthand description of writing editorials, public service announcements, commercials, feature stories, reviews and documentaries. Berger includes a unique section on comedy writing and another on the importance of maintaining a journal. Other sections examine different `voices' used in writing, common writing errors, grammar and rhetoric.
Author | : William Smethurst |
Publisher | : How To Books |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2009-08-28 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 184803363X |
Television is a growth industry with an insatiable hunger for writing talent. Soaps, series dramas, plays, situation comedies - television constantly needs new writers. This inspiring book is full of professional tips and techniques that producers, agents and script editors would give you themselves - if only they had the time. Complete with vital information on how to sell your writing - and how much you can earn. Packed with tips for writing and selling. Lists essential contacts and phone numbers. Contents: List of Illustrations; The opportunities; 1. The basics; 2. Story & theme; 3. Style; 4. Structure; 5. Plotting; 6. Visual Interest; 7. Dialogue; 8. Characterisation; 9. Situation Comedy; 10. Presentation; 11. From Script to Screen; 12. The difficult Markets; 13. Programmes Looking for Writers; 14. Soap Operas; 15. Other Markets for Scripts; 16. Common Queries; 17. TV Talk; 18. Organisations That Will Help You; 19. Where to Send your Script; Further reading; Index.
Author | : William Smethurst |
Publisher | : Robinson |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2016-02-18 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1472135741 |
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.
Author | : Ronald Wolfe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Comedy |
ISBN | : 9780709074137 |
An indispensable guide to comedic scriptwriting for television, radio, film and stage.
Author | : Robert L. Hilliard |
Publisher | : Wadsworth Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2011-04-01 |
Genre | : Online authorship |
ISBN | : 9781424069118 |
This work covers priciples, techniques and approaches of writing news, sport, advertisements and script copy for television, radio and the Internet. It includes a variety of formats, including interviews, commercials and news.
Author | : Esta de Fossard |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2005-11-23 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0761934006 |
Role models from the visual media often spark in viewers the will to emulate desired behavior. The Entertainment-Education method combines emotional appeal and relevant knowledge in order to promote such behavior change. This bookthe second in a three-book series titled Communication for Behavior Changeis amied at all producing or directing Entertainment-Education dramas for television and film. The authorsboth leading practitioners in the field of Entertainment-Educationdwell in detail on the Design Approach for determining and then articulating effective messages to be contained in the drama, along with guidelines and examples at every step. Drawing on methods that have been tried and tested in various countries worldwide, the guidelines offered in the book will be invaluable for anyone wanting to create a successful Entertainment-Education television drama or film. In addition to a number of actual scripts that have been converted into dramas, the useful appendices provide sample documents of various procedural requirements mentioned in the course of the book.
Author | : William Smethurst |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2016-02-18 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1472135741 |
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.
Author | : J. Michael Straczynski |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
To survive and thrive in the fantasyland that is show business, you need to know the realities of writing and selling. J. Michael Straczynski learned these realities the hard way. With his help, you'll learn them the easy way. Here the writer/producer of Murder, She Wrote and creator of Babylon 5 tells you how it really is - and how you can really succeed writing scripts. Straczynski shows you the importance of distinguishing yourself, through professionalism and discipline, from the wannabes. He helps you strengthen your writing technique while urging you to bring your own vision to your work, avoid formula, and create from passion. And he takes you in for a close look at every entertainment medium hungry for good scriptwriters.