Successful Television Writing

The industry speaks out about SUCCESSFUL TELEVISION WRITING"e;Where was this book when I was starting out? A fantastic, fun, informative guide to breaking into?and more importantly, staying in?the TV writing game from the guys who taught me how to play it."e;--Terence Winter, Coexecutive Producer, The Sopranos"e;Goldberg and Rabkin write not only with clarity and wit but also with the authority gleaned from their years of slogging through Hollywood?s trenches. Here is a must-read for new writers and established practitioners whose imagination could use a booster shot."e;--Professor Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman, UCLA Department of Film and TV"e;Not since William Goldman?s Adventures in the Screen Trade has there been a book this revealing, funny, and informative about The Industry. Reading this book is like having a good, long lunch with your two best friends in the TV business."e;--Janet Evanovich"e;With sharp wit and painful honesty, Goldberg and Rabkin offer the truest account yet of working in the TV business. Accept no substitutes!"e;--Jeffrey B. Hodes and Nastaran Dibai, Coexecutive Producers, Third Rock from the Sun"e;Should be required reading for all aspiring television writers."e;--Howard Gordon, Executive Producer, 24 and The X-Files