Writing the Comedy Pilot Script: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Original TV Series

By: Manny Basanese

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Synopsis: Navigating through the challenging process of writing a comedy pilot, this book will help screenwriters to create an original script for television. Practical and accessible, the book presents a step-by-step guide focusing on the key elements of the process. Incorporating both the history of TV comedy as well as its current evolving state in this age of the dramedy and an ever-increasing variety of broadcast and streaming platforms, the book will serve as a guide for the fledgling sitcom scribe. Author Manny Basanese breaks down the comedy pilot writing process from what may be perceived as an overwhelming, time-consuming mission into a series of much more manageable, smaller steps (from logline to outline to 1st, 2nd and polished draft). Utilizing his experience in Hollywood’s sitcom trenches, the author offers real-world advice on such topics as building the comedy pilot "world," creating memorable comic characters, sound sitcom structure, and the importance of crafting an emotional through line in a comedy pilot. Finally, there is also practical career guidance for marketing this just-completed script and breaking into the industry with advice on various topics such as the value of networking as well as gaining representation in the competitive Hollywood jungle. It is ideal for students of screenwriting and aspiring comedy screenwriters.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 174 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000485059
Related ISBNs:: 9780367623067, 9781003108788, 9780367623050
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/30/21
Copyrighted By:: Manny Basanese, The right of Manny Basanese to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.