Scriptwriting for web series : writing for the digital age /
Marie Drennan, Yuri Baranovsky, Vlad Baranovsky.
- Second edition.
- x, 160 pages ; 24 cm
Second edition of the author's Screenwriting 2.0. Includes index.
Story structure -- Establishing a series premise -- Designing characters -- Dialog -- Writing and revising -- Format -- Ask the pros -- Appendix A: Sample script -- Appendix B: Writing mechanics guide -- Appendix C: A warning for instructors.
Scriptwriting for Web Series: Writing for the Digital Age offers aspiring writers a comprehensive how-to guide to scriptwriting for web series in the digital age. Containing in-depth advice on writing both short and long form webisodes as part of a series, as well as standalone pieces, it goes beyond the screenwriting process to discuss production, promotion and copyright in order to offer a well-rounded guide to creating and distributing a successful web series. Written in a friendly, readable and jargon-free style by an experienced scriptwriting professor and two award-winning web series creators, it offers invaluable professional insights, as well as examples from successful series, sample scripts and interviews with key series-creators, writers, and industry professionals.