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The
Date-A-Base Book 2008
Over 1,300 forthcoming historic anniversaries covering the whole year from Jan
- Dec 2008. Ideal for writers, journalists, film-makers, editors, producers,
researchers, teachers and students. The book contains more than twice as many
events per month than our standard listings on this site. You'll never run out
of ideas for magazine and newspaper articles, radio and television features,
and much more. Just one sale will pay for your book many times over.
printed version: £6.99 (£5.99
for members)
e-book version: £4.99 (£3.99
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The
Date-A-Base Book 2009
As above, but covering the year 2009.
printed version: £6.99 (£5.99
for members)
e-book version: £4.99 (£3.99 for members) |
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Writing
Television Sitcoms
Evan S. Smith
This book is a must for established or aspiring
writers of sitcoms. Packed with tips from established industry
names. Use the author's premise-driven writing concept and you'll
never suffer from writer's block ever again.
£8.45* - save 9%
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Writing
for Television
Gerald Kelsey
Covers plot, story construction, characterisation,
dialogue and comedy. Includes extracts from recent television
scripts and information on the latest advances in television production
techniques. There is also information on how to market new material,
fees and a section aimed at beginners to help them avoid pitfalls.
£8.79* - save 20%
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Writing
Science Fiction and Fantasy Television
Joe Nazzaro
"If you've got any interest at all in
TV sci-fi, and especially if you've got any ambitions to write
the stuff, buy this book." - Dreamwatch Magazine.
£10.49* - save 30%
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Radio
Drama
Tim Crook
This book brings together the practical skills needed for radio
drama, such as directing, writing and sound design, with media
history and communication theory.
Only £18.99!*
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Writing
for Television
William Smethurst
Information and advice on all areas of writing
for TV, such as: should you plan for commercial breaks, what camera
moves should be put in, how should a script be presented and who
should you contact? Includes chapters on the opportunities available
to new writers, the basics of scriptwriting, and situation comedy.
£8.45* - save 9%
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Scriptwriting
for the Screen
Charlie Moritz
An accessible guide to writing for film and
television. Covers the first principles of screenwriting and advises
how to identify and formulate a story and develop ideas to build
a vivid, animated and entertaining script. The book introduces
the essential skills of writing good drama. Includes many examples,
ranging from American Beauty to Coronation Street.
Only £9.99!*
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Writing
Television Comedy
Jerry Rannow
Provides an inside view of the process of
conceiving, writing and marketing a winning TV sitcom. It offers
detailed instructions on getting started, story outline, pitching
to producers and creating a show. Tips, sample scripts and exercises
are also provided.
Only £9.95!*
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Writing
for Soaps
Chris Curry
This handbook covers the specifics of writing
for the soaps, and guides the writer through the collaborative
process from submitting a proposal and storylining to the finished
script and the future of the industry. It also offers advice to
readers about how to work in a successful team.
£7.99* - save 20%
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Writing
for Radio
Rosemary Horstmann
A guide to everything writers need to know
to write for radio: structure of plays and short stories, effective
use of music and sound effects, moving characters in sound and
space, and interviewing. Also covers possible markets for work,
awards open to writers and the writing of commercials.
Only £10.01!*
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Writing
for Radio
Shaun MacLoughlin
Hints and tips from an experienced author
on how to write for the radio and how to get a play, feature or
short story successfully produced. This revised and updated edition
includes new material covering the future of radio, the future
of audio drama on the Internet, and digital radio stations.
£7.19* - save 20%
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Local
Radio Journalism
Paul Chantler, Sim Harris
This book concentrates on all aspects of
local radio journalism, from how to establish a small newsroom
on a budget, to planning and developing news stories and preparing
bulletins. It explains what studio equipment to use and provides
advice on keeping on the right side of the law.
Only £17.99!*
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Television
and Screenwriting
From Concept to Contract
Richard A. Blum
A practical guide to writing and marketing
scripts for film and television. In addition to story, character,
and dialogue development, this book also coaches readers on developing
series concepts and writing effective script visualisations, and
how to incorporate it into television and film script formats. An
entire section is devoted to marketing the finished product - how
to analyse the market, prepare the script for submission and find
an agent. This revised edition includes details of competitions,
festivals, and workshops, and websites for screenwriters, with appendices
on funding and legal information.
£16.94* - save 9% |
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