Crafty TV Writing

Alex Epstein

Language: English

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Published: Mar 14, 2006

Description:

A professional TV writer's real-world guide to getting paid to write great television



"No need for me to ever write a book on TV writing. Alex Epstein has covered it all . . . along with a few things I wouldn't have thought of. Save yourself five years of rookie mistakes. Crafty TV Writing and talent are pretty much all you'll need to make it."


—Ken Levine, writer/producer, MASH, Cheers, Frasier, The Simpsons, Wings, Becker



Everyone watches television, and everyone has an opinion on what makes good TV. But, as Alex Epstein shows in this invaluable guide, writing for television is a highly specific craft that requires knowledge, skill, and more than a few insider's tricks.



Epstein, a veteran TV writer and show creator himself, provides essential knowledge about the entire process of television writing, both for beginners and for...