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9781592408115 English 1592408117 Accomplished writers from the renowned UCLA Extension Writers' Program provide an invaluable how-to book for aspiring television writers What does it take to go from being a TV fan to a professional TV writer? Television writers whose many produced credits include "The Simpsons; Mad Men; Frasier; X-Files; Battlestar Gallactica; CSI: Miami; Law and Order; "and" House, M.D."; take aspiring writers through the process of writing their first spec script for an on-air series, creating one-hour drama and sitcom pilots that break out from the pack, and revising their scripts to meet pro standards. They also learn how to launch and sustain a writing career and get a rare look inside the process of creating, selling, and getting a TV show made. Edited by Linda Venis, Director of the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, "Inside the Room" is an unmatched resource for everything readers need to know to write their way into the Writers Guild of America., What does it take to go from being a TV fan to a professional TV writer? For the first time outside of the UCLA Extension Writers' program classrooms, writers, whose many produced credits include The Simpsons, Mad Men, Frasier, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, and House M.D., take aspiring writers through the process of crafting their first spec script for an on-air series, creating drama and comedy pilots that break out from the pack, and revising their scripts from 'pretty good' to 'Great.' Readers also learn how to launch and sustain a writing career and are offered a rare look inside the process of creating, selling, and getting a TV show made. Edited by Linda Venis, the longtime director of the Writers' program, Inside the Room is an unmatched resource for everything readers need to write their way into the Writers Guild of America.'Inside the Room should be required reading for anyone embarking on or dreaming of a career in television. Like the classes I took at UCLA Extension when I was starting out, it demystifies the process of becoming a working television writer and tells you how to go about it. Most of all, it lets you know it's possible.' Carol Barbee, writer/producer, Touch, Hawaii Five-O, Jericho, and Judging Amy'Aspiring television writers have found their bible in Inside the Room. It is an honest, insightful, and incredibly accurate depiction of how the modern television system works. No book can guarantee success, but this one will get you as close as any can!' Lee Hollin, director, drama development, CBS Television Studios, What does it take to go from being a fan to professional television writer? For the first time outside of the UCLA Extension Writers' Programme classrooms, TV writers whose many produced credits include The Simpsons, House M.D., and Pretty Little Liars take aspiring writers through the process of writing their first spec script for an on-air series, creating one-hour drama and sitcom pilots that break out from the pack, and revising scripts to meet pro standards. Learn how to launch and sustain a writing career and get a rare, intimate look inside the yearlong process of creating, selling, and getting a TV show made. Edited by writers' program director Linda Venis, Inside the Room is the ultimate guide to writing one's way into the Writers Guild of America. "Venis corrals an accessible and useful guide for anyone with the dream and the drive who needs to know, practically, what to do. An engaging and helpful how-to for hopeful TV writers or anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of this ephemeral art." - Kirkus Reviews
9781592408115 English 1592408117 Accomplished writers from the renowned UCLA Extension Writers' Program provide an invaluable how-to book for aspiring television writers What does it take to go from being a TV fan to a professional TV writer? Television writers whose many produced credits include "The Simpsons; Mad Men; Frasier; X-Files; Battlestar Gallactica; CSI: Miami; Law and Order; "and" House, M.D."; take aspiring writers through the process of writing their first spec script for an on-air series, creating one-hour drama and sitcom pilots that break out from the pack, and revising their scripts to meet pro standards. They also learn how to launch and sustain a writing career and get a rare look inside the process of creating, selling, and getting a TV show made. Edited by Linda Venis, Director of the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, "Inside the Room" is an unmatched resource for everything readers need to know to write their way into the Writers Guild of America., What does it take to go from being a TV fan to a professional TV writer? For the first time outside of the UCLA Extension Writers' program classrooms, writers, whose many produced credits include The Simpsons, Mad Men, Frasier, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, and House M.D., take aspiring writers through the process of crafting their first spec script for an on-air series, creating drama and comedy pilots that break out from the pack, and revising their scripts from 'pretty good' to 'Great.' Readers also learn how to launch and sustain a writing career and are offered a rare look inside the process of creating, selling, and getting a TV show made. Edited by Linda Venis, the longtime director of the Writers' program, Inside the Room is an unmatched resource for everything readers need to write their way into the Writers Guild of America.'Inside the Room should be required reading for anyone embarking on or dreaming of a career in television. Like the classes I took at UCLA Extension when I was starting out, it demystifies the process of becoming a working television writer and tells you how to go about it. Most of all, it lets you know it's possible.' Carol Barbee, writer/producer, Touch, Hawaii Five-O, Jericho, and Judging Amy'Aspiring television writers have found their bible in Inside the Room. It is an honest, insightful, and incredibly accurate depiction of how the modern television system works. No book can guarantee success, but this one will get you as close as any can!' Lee Hollin, director, drama development, CBS Television Studios, What does it take to go from being a fan to professional television writer? For the first time outside of the UCLA Extension Writers' Programme classrooms, TV writers whose many produced credits include The Simpsons, House M.D., and Pretty Little Liars take aspiring writers through the process of writing their first spec script for an on-air series, creating one-hour drama and sitcom pilots that break out from the pack, and revising scripts to meet pro standards. Learn how to launch and sustain a writing career and get a rare, intimate look inside the yearlong process of creating, selling, and getting a TV show made. Edited by writers' program director Linda Venis, Inside the Room is the ultimate guide to writing one's way into the Writers Guild of America. "Venis corrals an accessible and useful guide for anyone with the dream and the drive who needs to know, practically, what to do. An engaging and helpful how-to for hopeful TV writers or anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of this ephemeral art." - Kirkus Reviews