Crafty Tv Writing: Thinking Inside the Box

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Epstein, a veteran TV writer and show creator himself, provides essential knowledge about the entire process of television writing, both for beginners and professionals who want to go to the next level. This invaluable guide shows readers how to understand the hidden structure of a TV series and how to write it; the best ways to generate a hook, write an episode, create characters, construct dialogue and use humour; and how to navigate successfully the tough but rewarding TV industry. Fresh, funny and informed, this is the ultimate guide to TV writing.

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"Alex Epstein brings...honesty, skill and expertise to a field otherwise crowded with how-to-write quacks." - John Badham, director of Saturday Night Fever"

Author Bio

Alex Epstein has worked as a development executive, television writer and TV story editor for more than a decade. A graduate of Yale University and the UCLA School of Film and Television, he writes the popular weblog Complications Ensue - http://complicationsensue.blogspot.com.