Writing the TV Drama Series
How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV

The first half of this book was about screen writing or writing for television and some of it was useful. Some of it I've read before in other books. The second half is about breaking into the industry and what happens in the writer’s room which is really interesting. I've experienced that are at le......more

This is a great book for anyone interested in writing drama for television. Unlike other books (Goldman’s on film, for instance), Douglas’ book contains both her own experiences AND advice from other people working in the tv industry as well. Particularly valuable as the longitudinal interviews she......more

A solid book if you are looking to adapt your screenwriting skills specifically to the serialized TV format, especially in the drama genre. A helpful tool in getting me from shorts and features to effective episodic dramas. After reading it my drama screenplays began to have a noticeably warmer rece......more

Read the third edition which was published in 2011. I didn't read this to try to become a TV writer. Though while reading it, I definitely felt like I could. A chunk of this was written in the 2005 edition a time where she describes as the golden era of television especially with shows like The West......more

I read "Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV" just because I wanted to understand the process of creating TV shows, how the story (now I know it's called the "long narrative") and episodes are structured, not because I wanted to start a career as a staff writer.......more