Bibliography of Resources

Readings

  • Brown, R. (2014). Create your own TV series for the internet (Second edition). Michael Wiese Productions.
  • Gilles, D. B. (2011). You’re funny! : turn your sense of humor into a lucrative new career. Michael Wiese Productions.
    • Introduction – Somebody Laughed (pg 3-5)
    • Chapter 1 Laughs, Giggles, Yucks and Appreciative nods (pg 7-11)
    • Chapter 3 WWLD The Genius of Larry David (pg 17-19)
    • Part 3 Television: Sketches, Sitcoms and late night (pg 39-42)
    • Chapter 8 The Sitcom Spec Script (pg 57-61)
  • Landau, N. (2022). The TV showrunner’s roadmap : creating great television in an on demand world (Second edition.). Routledge.
    • Chapter 6: The Value Family Dynamics
    • Chapter 13: Life on the Cringe
  • Horgan, Sharon & Delaney, Rob (Writers). (n.d) Catastrophe Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode] (pdf). In S. Knight (Executive Producer), Catastrophe. Avalon Television.
  • Landau, N. (2018). TV writing on demand : Creating great content in the digital era. Taylor & Francis Group.
    • Chapter 7 Character Empathy vs. Sympathy: How and Why We Align With Characters’ Wants and Needs.)
    • Chapter 10 Writing Smart Dialogue in the Digital Era. )
  • Meyers, L. (Ed.). (2010). Inside the tv writer’s room : Practical advice for succeeding in television. Syracuse University Press.
  • Myers, S. 92022). The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-driven Screenwriting and Storytelling (1st ed.). Palgrave Macmillan Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-79682-2
    • Character Arc (19-33)
    • Disunity (35-53)
    • Deconstruction (55-58. 62-63)
    • Reconstruction (75-76, 82-85)
    • Unity (95-96, 101-102)
  • Nash, J., & Snyder, B. (2021). Save the Cat! writes for TV : the last book on creating binge-worthy content you’ll ever need. Save the Cat! Press.
  • Rabkin, W. (2011). Writing the pilot. moon & sun & whiskey inc.

Pilot Scripts

  • Barris, Kenya (Writer). (2014 January 17) Untitled Anthony Anderson Keepin’ It Real! Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode] . In A. Anderson, K. Barris, E. B. Dobbins, L. Fishburne, J. Groff, H. Sugland (Executive Producers), Black-ish. ABC Studios.
  • Brunson, Quinta (Writer). (2001 January 29). Harrity Elementary Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In Q. Brunson, R. Einhorn, J. Halpern, P. Schumacker (Executive Producers), Abbott Elementary. Delicious Non-Sequitur, Fifth Chance (2022–present), 20th Television, Warner Bros. Television Studios.
  • Horgan, Sharon & Delaney, Rob (Writers). (n.d) Catastrophe Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In S. Knight (Executive Producer), Catastrophe. Avalon Television.
  • Waller-Bridge, Phoebe (Writer) (2015, March 2) Fleabag (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In L. Hampson, P. Waller-Bridge Harry, W.J Williams (Executive Producers), Two Brothers Pictures.

Websites

Video & Podcast sites