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Television

Television. Writing for television is not the same as writing for print! Writing scripts differs from news to sports to serials to chat shows to commercials One should be an avid TV viewer to write scripts in a better way Research is very important. television script. Be short and clear

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Television

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  1. Television

  2. Writing for television is not the same as writing for print! Writing scripts differs from news to sports to serials to chat shows to commercials One should be an avid TV viewer to write scripts in a better way Research is very important television script

  3. Be short and clear While making sure you bring the most interesting and surprising elements to the forefront of your story, don't give away everything right at the beginning Try not to let the lead-in to the story steal the thunder from what follows. Use active voice News script

  4. Don’t tell the viewers how they should react to a particular news story Avoid being judgmental Avoid using jargon Avoid long sentences, tongue twisters, awkward phrases and foul words Review the story Read out story aloud

  5. Pick your genre Do a proper research on the topic at hand Outline your plot Follow the 3-Act structure In Act One, the protagonist meets all characters of the story and we find out the main problem of the story Make it as interesting as you can Serial script

  6. Act Two is the most important of all You have to write the two most important structural moves of the story, The Complication and The Destruction The complication is the extension of the problem identified in Act One which has become more dangerous and difficult The destruction symbolizes that the protagonist should be completely destroyed and be at the lowest point in the drama, physically or emotionally

  7. In short Act Two complicates the problem of Act One and destroys the protagonist towards the end Act Three is where the protagonist overcomes all problems Its mostly a positive ending In some cases the end can be downbeat too

  8. Understand the product at hand Be clear, the viewer should understand the product even if he sees the ad just once Use short and catchy words, yet avoid jargons Write appropriate VO Use this formula: Say it, Explain it and Repeat it Always keep the time frame in mind Commercial Script

  9. Dolly Track Pan Tilt Zoom Cut: Instant transition from one video source to another Fade in/fade out: Transition from black to video source/from video source to black Script terms and abbreviations

  10. XLS, LS, MS, MCS, CS and XCS EXT and INT: Exterior and interior settings of the set SOT: Sound on Tape SOF: Sound on Film VTR: Video Tape Recorder VO: Voice Over OSV: Off Screen Voice MIC

  11. POV: Point of View OS: Over the Shoulder ANNCR: Announcer Key: Graphic overlays over video sources SFX: Special Effects

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