Composing TV Drama

Structure and Character for TV Screenwriting

Marco Ianniello

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 September 2024

Film, TV & Radio; Television scripts & screenplays; Television soap operas; Media studies

In this book, Marco Ianniello investigates the complex art of television drama screenwriting, arguing that the screenplay itself, rather than the final product, is at the heart of the current success of the genre. Bridging a crucial gap between theory and practice through textual analyses of various case studies, Ianniello expands on television story structure theory and screenwriting practice by foregrounding story construction and character development in the serial drama. The development of these key frameworks – structure and character – will enable both screenwriting scholars and practitioners to better identify, assess, critique, and craft the complexities of the television drama screenplay.

By: Marco Ianniello
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781666941036
ISBN 10: 1666941034
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Marco Ianniello is an independent filmmaker, screenwriter and senior academic at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

Reviews for Composing TV Drama: Structure and Character for TV Screenwriting

"""This book is an important addition to the field of screenwriting. Deeply researched through creative and critical lenses, it makes a strong scholarly contribution and should have great practical impact. For screenwriters and script developers, the new character composition framework should really strike a chord."" -- Craig Batty, University of South Australia"