Sue Teddern, Nick Warburton

Writing for TV and Radio (eBook, ePUB)

A Writers' and Artists' Companion

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This essential companion offers invaluable insights and solid, practical guidance to those keen to write for TV and radio.

PART 1 explores the nature of the media. It looks at the history of writing drama and comedy for radio and TV through a consideration of its key elements and some of the most successful dramas and comedies of past and present.

PART 2 includes reflections and tips from award-winning writers of film, television and radio from the UK, the US and Scandinavia: Sam Bain, Peter Bowker, Elly Brewer, Laura Eason, Ellen Fairey, Nick Fisher, Phil Ford, Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Katie Hims, Rachel Joyce, Marcy Kahan, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Jan McVerry, Jonathan Myerson, Hattie Naylor, Richard Nelson, Andrew Nickolds, Georgia Pritchett, Mike Walker and Stephen Wyatt.

PART 3 offers practical advice on technical aspects of writing for TV and radio including character development, structure and dialogue. It also gives guidance on how to deal with branches of the broadcasting industry, from agents and actors to producers and script editors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441194886
• Artikelnr.: 43688340

Autorenporträt

Sue Teddern has over twenty years experience writing for TV and Radio. Her writing credits include episodes of The Archers, Birds of A Feather and My Family.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Preface PART 1 1. Back Story: My Journey As a Writer 2. Back
Story: My Journey As a Writer 3. 10 TV Dramas and Comedies That Changed the
Rules 4. 10 Radio Dramas and Comedies That Changed the Rules 5. Horses For
Courses: What to Write . TV, Radio or both? 6. 10 Memorable TV and Radio
Characters 7. Having A Laugh: Writing Comedy 8. Notes on Notes: Dealing
with Feedback PART 2 Guest Contributors Sam Bain Peter Bowker Elly Brewer
Laura Eason Ellen Fairey Nick Fisher Phil Ford Jeppe Gjervig Gram Katie
Hims Rachel Joyce Marcy Kahan Rebecca Lenkiewicz Jonathan Myerson Hattie
Naylor Richard Nelson Andrew Nickolds Jan McVerry Georgia Pritchett Mike
Walker Stephen Wyatt PART 3 1. That's An Idea: Tips and Techniques To Get
You Started 2. Characters: Making Them Memorable 3. The Building Blocks:
Plot and Structure 4. Voice: Whose Story Is It Anyway? 5. The Talky Bits:
Writing Dialogue 6. The Nuts and Bolts of Radio 7. The Visuals: Writing for
Camera 8. INT: DESK - DAY . How to Start Writing 9. Writing is Rewriting
10. Agents, Producers, Indies, Broadcasters + Working with Actors 11.
Writing Courses 12. Reading List Index