1st Edition

Broadcast Writing Dramas, Comedies, and Documentaries

By Ken Dancyger Copyright 1991

    Broadcast Writing (1991) looks at the tools necessary for writers to find and develop stories for radio and television. Through the use of numerous original examples, the reader learns to shape ideas into well-developed scripts. It addresses the challenges of documentary and dramatic writing for TV and radio, and provides examples for most of the different writing genres.

    1. The Medium Forms the Message  2. How to Find Your Story  3. How to Tell Your Story  4. Character is Critical to Your Story  5. Your Characters Talk  6. Writing a Radio Documentary  7. Writing a Radio Drama  8. Writing a Television Documentary  9. Writing a TV Drama  10. Writing a Situation Comedy  11. Writing a Soap Opera  12. Writing a Police/Detective/Doctor/Lawyer Story

    Biography

    Ken Dancyger