ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

What are web series (and why write one)?

chapter 1|33 pages

Story structure

chapter 2|8 pages

Establishing a series premise

chapter 3|17 pages

Designing characters

chapter 4|14 pages

Dialog

chapter 5|18 pages

Writing and revising

chapter 6|13 pages

Format

chapter 7|16 pages

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