As entertaining as it is enlightening, Created by presents a
stellar cast of 21 show creators who candidly talk about writing
and selling hit television series: J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost); Alan
Ball (Six Feet Under); Yvette Lee Bowser (Living Single, Half &
Half); Mark Brazill (That '70s Show); Ilene Chaiken (The L Word);
Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm); Tom Fontana (Oz);
Tracy Gamble (8 Simple Rules); Dave Hackel (Becker); Barbara Hall
(Joan of Arcadia); Brenda Hampton (7th Heaven, Fat Actress); Bill
Lawrence (Scrubs); Dennis Leoni (Resurrection Blvd.); Max Mutchnick
and David Kohan (Will & Grace); Tracy Newman and Jonathan Stark
(According to Jim); Josh Schwartz (The O.C.); Shawn Ryan (The
Shield); Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls); Joss Whedon (Buffy
the Vampire Slayer, Angel). They discuss influences: writing spec
scripts; first jobs in TV; getting an agent; mentors; being staffed
as a writer; the pitch; writing a pilot; putting yourself in the
characters you create; rewriting; producing a pilot; marketing;
hiring a writing staff; making a show last; TV writing vs. film
writing; drama vs. sitcom; cable vs. network TV; what show creators
look for in a writer; writers block; luck and much more. This is a
lively, well-written must-have book for all screenwriters and
television writers -- wannabes, novices, and professionals -- as
well as all avid TV fans.
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