This new edition of "Writing Television Sitcoms" features the essential information every would-be teleplay writer needs to know to break into the business, including: updated examples from contemporary shows such as "30 Rock", "The Office and South Park"; shifts in how modern stories are structured; how to recognize changes in taste and censorship; the reality of reality television; how the Internet has created series development opportunities; a refined strategy for approaching agents and managers; how pitches and e-queries work; or don't; and, the importance of screenwriting competitions.

About the Author

Evan S Smith is an associate professor at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and has written sitcoms for studios including Paramount, MTM and Twentieth Century Fox.

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