Dimensions
156 x 234 x 10mm
In Creative TV Writing, writer-director Tony Bicat presents a practical guide to writing from the medium based on 30 years experience in the trade, while at the same time addressing the problem of how you survive as a creative writer when your job is often to twll other people's stories: Topics covered include: Character. Dialogue. Structure. TV Pilots. Soaps. Pitching. Comedy. The author also presents thorough analyses of groundbreaking shows as varied as I Love Lucy and The Sopranos, but with the accent always on helping writers work creatively within a meduim often perceived as restrictive and blandly commercial. AUTHOR: Tony Bicat made his first film Skinflicker in 1971. His TV films, as writer director, include Christmas Present, The Laughter of God and An Exchange of Fire. He wrote Liberetto for Flashmob the Opera - broadcast live from Paddington Station on BBC 3 in 2004. This won the Golden Rose at Montreux in 2005. He is co-author of Creative Screenwriting and runs workshops in screenwriting and director. 20 line drawings
