Writing a TV Movie: An Insider's Guide to Launching a Screenwriting Career (ePub)

Award-winning screenwriter Roslyn Muir offers clear and simple advice for beginners and experts alike on how to master the popular TV movie genre with a focus on thrillers and rom-coms. Writing a TV Movie is an exceptional resource for screenwriters, teachers, and industry professionals.

Learn the unique nine-act structure of the TV movie genre that is used by Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix. Understand how to write the script, get it to producers, and launch your screenwriting career.

Includes interviews and writing tips from produced TV movie screenwriters Melissa Cassera, Carley Smale, Kraig Wenman, Keith Shaw, Kelly Peters, and Amy Taylor.

Reviews

As an industry insider, I highly recommend this book. It is an up-to-date, comprehensive manual for writing one of the most popular genres today. Any emerging screenwriter is lucky to have the benefit of Muir's experience and advice.

-Daria Ellerman, Editor (Meditation Park, Virgin River)

Roslyn Muir's Writing a TV Movie is a must-read for anyone looking to write their first MOW. With our busy lives the short, easy-to-read chapters makes absorbing the material super easy. And Muir covers everything from the different types of genres to writing a synopsis to breaking down the full script and then how to pitch it. She really takes you from how to get an idea to how to make a sale! And she asks some of North America's top screenwriters to share their best tips for breaking in - honestly, that alone is a reason to buy this book.

-Heather Hawthorn Doyle, Director (A Little Daytime Drama, A Godwink Christmas)

An invaluable analysis of TV movie structure.

-Peggy Thompson, Screenwriter/Co-Producer (Better Than Chocolate, The Lotus Eaters)

Roslyn Muir has written a must-read primer - it's a terrific guide to writing for television movies in North America, with solid, practical advice for beginners.

-Alexandra Raffé, Producer (Kim's Convenience, Strays)

If you're a writer who is interested in breaking into TV movie writing, this is the indispensable guide for you. Muir breaks down the structure of the genre in a way that is both practical and entertaining. As a television and feature film screenwriter who has worked in a number of structures, I found this guide so helpful. Muir has done the research, so you don't have to! Highly recommended, for both novices and professionals alike.

-Karen Lam, Screenwriter and Director (The Curse of Willow Song, Van Helsing)

A seasoned screenwriter, Muir offers up her expertise and real-world experience making this a must-have book for writers of all levels and interests. This informative and entertaining book is an excellent resource for new screenwriters wanting to break into the film and TV industry. Highly recommend!

-Avi Federgreen, President/Producer, Federgreen Entertainment Inc.

Having worked with Roslyn to create Stranger in the House, indeed, a television movie, I can attest to the fact that she's extremely knowledgeable on the subject. If you'd like to learn the 'ins and outs' of how to put a contemporary television movie screenplay together, this book should be of enormous benefit to you.

-Allan Harmon, Director of over 20 Television Movies