Gardner's Guide to TV Sitcom Writing (Gardner's Guide series) [Paperback]

Marilyn Webber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2004 | ISBN-10: 1589650166 | ISBN-13: 978-1589650169

Do people constantly profess you're funny? Do friends and even more importantly, non-friends, laugh hysterically at your jokes? Ever dream of writing your own TV sitcom or working as a writer on a hit sitcom? Yes, you say to all of the above? Well then, this book is for you!

Whether you're a novice writer or a writer looking for a new medium to stretch your literary muscles, everything you need to know to turn your idea into a saleable TV sitcom pilot or sample spec script for an existing show is right here. Gardner's Guide to TV Sitcom Writing: The Writer's Road Map will guide you through various exercises, helping you turn your story ideas into a sitcom pilot script and/or a spec script for an existing series. This book will guide you in creating two sitcom scripts. Once you've completed two half-hour scripts, this book provides guidance for developing and pitching your TV sitcom pilot and/or existing series episode ideas to executives.

Regardless of your writing goals, Gardner's Guide to TV Sitcom Writing: The Writer's Road Map, will zoom you onto the road of sitcom writing in an easy manner. So stop wasting your brilliant jokes at the dinner table and start putting them on paper. By the time you finish Chapter One, you'll be on your way to a thrilling and prosperous career!

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About the Author

Miss Webber's other titles in The Writer's Road Map series are Gardner's Guide to Animation Scriptwriting, and Gardner's Guide to Feature Animation Writing. She has completed a historical novel, and is developing it as a mini-series. Her latest feature film, Murder Seen, a suspense/thriller for Saban Entertainment, will be released in 2001. She continues to freelance for television, and is pursuing producing and directing her feature films.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: GGC Publishing (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589650166
• ISBN-13: 978-1589650169
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,260,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A core reference for any aspiring television sitcom writer, February 10, 2005

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This review is from: Gardner's Guide to TV Sitcom Writing (Gardner's Guide series) (Paperback)

What elements differentiate the successful sitcom writer from the mundane? They know and practice the "Road Map" principles outlined in this book, on every script they produce. Beginners and some seasoned writers will find these "Writer's Road Map" guidelines essential for transforming a mundane idea to a great one. The basics of what makes an idea salable are covered through different styles of comedy, sitcom character types, and more. Gardner's Guide To Tv Sitcom Writing: The Writer's Road Map is an essential, core reference for any aspiring television sitcom writer.