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Writing television sitcoms

by Evan S. Smith

A completely revised and updated edition of the go-to insider's guide for aspiring TV sitcom writers.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, Two and a Half Men, Entourage, South Park, and Family GuyShifts in how modern stories are structuredHow to recognize changes in taste and censorshipThe effects of the growing market of cable programsThe reality of reality televisionHow the Internet has created series development OpportunitiesA refined strategy for approaching agents and managersHow pitches and e-queries work—or don'tThe importance of screenwriting competitions

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