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 professionals who want to go to the next level.
Crafty TV Writing explains how to decode the hidden structure of a TV
series. It describes the best ways to generate a hook, write an episode,
create characters the audience will never tire of, construct
entertaining dialogue, and use humor. It shows how to navigate the tough
but rewarding television industry, from writing your first spec script,
to getting hired to work on a show, to surviving--even thriving--if you
get fired. And it illuminates how television writers think about the
shows they're writing, whether they're working in comedy, drama, or
reality.
Fresh, funny, and informed, Crafty TV Writing is the essential guide
to writing for and flourishing in the world of television.
