TV Writer Podcast

016 - Ellen Sandler (author, TV Writer's Workbook)

Apr 3, 2011 Episode Archive
About this series: The TV Writer Podcast, partner of Script Magazine, features interviews with working TV writers, screenwriting authors, and television industry experts. It is hosted by Gray Jones, a reality TV editor, produced writer and award-winning short film producer located in Toronto.
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This week we have an absolute treat? a 46-minute interview with Emmy-nominated writer-producer, playwright, director, and author of the TV Writer's ...
This week we have an absolute treat? a 46-minute interview with Emmy-nominated writer-producer, playwright, director, and author of the TV Writer's Workbook, Ellen Sandler! Entertainment Today calls Ellen Sandler the Dalai Lama of television writing? her "TV Writer's Workbook" is used by the top film schools in the world, including USC, UCLA, and NYU. The praise is well-deserved? like "Save the Cat" by Blake Snyder does for feature writing, Ellen's book comes from a writer's approach, telling you in very simple, easy to understand terms, virtually everything you need to know to be a successful TV writer. Ellen is a seasoned writer -- she was nominated for an Emmy for her work as a Co-Executive Producer of the CBS hit series, Everybody Loves Raymond. She has written for many other prime time network television comedies, including ABC?s Coach, and has created original television pilots for ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox Family, Oxygen Network, and the Disney Channel. Both a teacher and a consultant, Ellen provides script development and career coaching for professionals and emerging writers in the entertainment industry, as well as writing workshops and seminars at conferences and universities both in the US and abroad. Do we need to tell you she has a ton of wisdom to share? Even if you haven't read her book, you'll benefit greatly from the interview. If you have, you'll get a lot of extra depth. Follow Ellen on Twitter: @sandlerink -- and visit her website at www.sandlerink.com. Didn?t get your questions asked? Make sure you follow Gray on Twitter (@GrayJones) so you can get the scoop on who is being interviewed and how to get your questions in. Also check out our TV Writer Twitter Database to find Twitter addresses for several hundred TV writers. Find our previous episodes and other resources at www.tvwriterpodcast.com. Hosted by Gray Jones, the TV Writer Podcast is devoted to interviews with working TV writers. It is brought to you by Script magazine and Scriptmag.com, the leading source for scriptwriting information in print and on the web; and by Final Draft scriptwriting software, the entertainment industry standard for scriptwriting worldwide. Less
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