Writing Television Sitcoms

This new edition of Writing Television Sitcoms features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including:

• Updated examples from contemporary shows such as 30 Rock, The Office and South Park
• Shifts in how modern stories are structured
• How to recognize changes in taste and censorship
• The reality of reality television
• How the Internet has created series development opportunities
• A refined strategy for approaching agents and managers
• How pitches and e-queries work - or don''t
• The importance of screenwriting competitions