Professional TV writer tells all: Insider secrets for getting in the door and coming out a success!
Everyone who wants to write for television could use a friend in the business. Robert Masello can be that friend. He's an award--winning journalist, author, and successful TV writer. Now he's sharing the insider secrets he learned the hard way...
Finding someone to read your spec script
Protecting your ideas
Bagging a good agent
Landing a staff job--and keeping it
Keeping full credit for your work--in the office and on the screen
Choosing the right collaborator
Collecting residuals and script fees
Joining the Writers Guild of America
and more.
Funny, smart, empathetic, anecdotal, and most of all, helpful. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to write for the small screen.
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About the Author:
Robert Masello is the author of Fallen Angels and several novels of supernatural suspense. He is currently writing for the show "Poltergeist," and teaches a course on "The Pleasure of Terror" at UCLA extension. Robert has written articles and essays which have appeared in publications including The Washington Post, Newsday, The Los Angeles Times, and People.
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- PublisherPerigee Trade
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0399526021
- ISBN 13 9780399526022
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages257