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The TV Writer's Workbook - by Ellen Sandler (Paperback)

The TV Writer's Workbook - by  Ellen Sandler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Here is the first hands-on how-to book for aspiring television writers, with in-depth exercises and substantive advice from an Emmy-nominated TV writer.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How will writing a spec script open doors? What do I have to do to get a job writing for TV? Writing for television is a business. And, like any business, there are proven strategies for success. In this unique hands-on guide, television writer and producer Ellen Sandler shares the trade secrets she learned while writing for hit shows like<i> Everybody Loves Raymond </i>and<i> Coach</i>. She offers concrete advice on everything from finding a story to getting hired on a current series. <p/>Filled with easy-to-implement exercises and practical wisdom, this ingenious how-to handbook outlines the steps for becoming a professional TV writer, starting with a winning script. Sandler explains the difference between "selling" and "telling," form and formula, theme and plot. <br>Discover: <p/>- A technique for breaking down a show style so you're as close to being in the writing room as you can get without actually having a job there<br>- The 3 elements for that essential Concept Line that you must have<br>in order to create a story with passion and consequence<br>- Mining the 7 Deadly Sins for fresh and original story lines<br>- Sample scripts from hit shows<br>- In-depth graphs, script breakdown charts, vital checkpoints<br>along the way, and much, much more!<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ellen Sandler has over twenty years of experience in the TV writing business. She was Co-Executive Producer and writer on the Emmy-winning hit series <i>Everybody Loves Raymond</i>, and has written for over 25 prime-time network television series, including <i>Taxi, Kate and Allie, </i>and<i> Coach</i>. She is a highly-regarded script consultant, and in addition to her Television Writing workshops in LA and NYC, is a frequent featured speaker at schools and universities across the country.

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