Successful Television Writing
"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."--Terence Winter, Co-executive Producer, The Sopranos
"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."--Professor Richard Walter, Screenwriting Chairman, UCLA Department of Film and TV
"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."--Janet Evanovich
"With sharp wit and painful honesty, Goldberg and Rabkin offer the truest account yet of working in the TV business. Accept no substitutes!"--Jeffrey B. Hodes and Nastaran Dibai, Coexecutive Producers, Third Rock from the Sun
"Should be required reading for all aspiring television writers."--Howard Gordon, Executive Producer, 24 and The X-Files
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Book details
- Author
- Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 222
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Series
- Wiley Books For Writers
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Topics
- screenwriting · TV industry careers · Hollywood · breaking into television · writing for TV shows · entertainment industry
- ISBN-13
- 9780471431688 (Paperback)9781630261733 (Hardcover)
About the author
LEE GOLDBERG is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including the Eve Ronin series, the Ian Ludlow series, and the Sharpe & Walker series. His recent books include titles from the Eve Ronin series, the Fox & O'Hare series co-written with Janet Evanovich, and fifteen Monk mysteries.
Goldberg received two Edgar Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America for his television writing. He attended UCLA, where he published his first novel, .357 Vigilante, under the pseudonym Ian Ludlow.
When not writing, Goldberg works as a screenwriter and television producer, with credits including Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest, and Monk, and he co-created the Hallmark movie series Mystery 101. He also co-authored the nonfiction book Successful Television Writing with William Rabkin.
Lee lives in Los Angeles.