In this guide for every student of the small screen and every scriptwriter dreaming of breaking into the business, writer-producer Madeline DiMaggio hands you the tools of the trade. With dozens of examples from today’s hit shows, as well as perennial classics, DiMaggio walks readers through the scriptwriting process, from learning how to watch TV like a writer to developing your script, pitching it, and eventually sealing the deal. DiMaggio answers the questions on every aspiring television writer’s mind, with chapters on:

• The tools of scriptwriting
• Hooks that sell
• Creating the pilot
• Developing the episode, step by step
• How to create riveting characters
• Writing long form and cable movies
• Adaptations and collaborations
• Marketing your script

Madeline Dimaggio (Author)