Writing television drama

Author

Nicholas Gibbs

Call Number

• 808.225 G443 (CEN)

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Publication Information

London : Teach Yourself, 2012.

Physical Description

xi, 227 p. ; 29 cm.

Summary

An insightful guide that takes you from the very first line of your script through to becoming a regular writer for soaps and dramas.

Notes

"Get your scripts commissioned"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents

• What is a script?
• Television drama formats
• What is a spec script?
• Preparing the script
• Creating characters
• Dialogue
• Creating a world
• Structure
• The story
• Storytelling techniques
• The scene
• Writer's block
• The outline
• Rewriting
• Where to send your script
• Continuing drama
• The broadcasters
• TV scriptwriting in the United States.