“Writing a Successful TV Series” is a thoughtful combination of technical knowledge from a man who understands that dramatic structure is key to developing a cracking TV series and not about what page structural points land on.
His knowledge comes deep from within the trenches of storytelling and covers really important key issues in constructing a TV drama such as knowledge gaps e.g. the knowledge known by different characters and the audience.
Emmanuel cares that you develop your TV series to a standard that might just get you past the gate-keepers. Those of us looking to develop a TV series know how tough it is to get our scripts read by anyone.
There are limited books out in the market on TV writing. A couple provide solid information but not to the depth that Emmanuel goes.
Priceless case studies (British and US) that he provides make the whole process less daunting. Let’s be honest, if you think you can just sit down and bash out an original TV Series be warned the process is quite different from writing a feature.
Emmanuel covers the types of TV series you can write e.g. procedurals, serials and more. A lot of thought has gone into servicing every type of format. A lot of TV writing books only think about procedurals but what if you want to write a mini-series? Emmanuel has thought about every type of TV series out there including anthologies and even hybrids.
Personally for me, the Managing Information section was extremely helpful and a game changer if you really want to understand how to use the right information in your script to ensure the audience keep coming back to their favourite character.
The case study to show you how to map out and weave each story into your episode and across your series really opened up my understanding of how we should present information in a compelling way.
I spent thousands attending a TV MA in Scotland to learn how to write an original TV Series and the course didn’t dig as deep as this book. When I scanned the contents section of Emmanuel’s book, I was gobsmacked. I now realise how little I was taught about constructing an original TV pilot from a 1-year TV MA! […]
There are 250 plus pages to digest and develop your understanding of writing a TV series. As well as, developing a Series Bible and so much more. Check out the contents section for yourself, Emmanuel has been very generous with his knowledge.