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The Home Improvement Show Exercise
So Why Don’t I See Writers Credited on Reality Shows?
What Does A Story Producer Do, Exactly?
CHAPTER ONE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF REALITY TELEVISION
Criticisms Of The Genre
Chapter One Exercises
CHAPTER TWO: THE SEVEN (OR SEVENTY, OR SEVEN HUNDRED) KINDS OF REALITY SHOWS
Documentary / Docu-Series
Reality-Competition / Elimination
Makeover / Renovation
Dating
Hidden Camera / Surveillance / Amateur Content
Supernatural
Travel / Aspirational
Chapter Two Exercise
CHAPTER THREE: THE REALITY EFFECT
How Reality Has Changed Traditionally Scripted Shows
The Reality Genre As Fodder For Traditionally Scripted Television
Chapter Three Exercises
CHAPTER FOUR: THE REALITY OF REALITY
Overview: Production Hierarchy
Chapter Four Exercises
Reviewing Past Episodes And Casting Materials
Downloading With Your Producers
Sketching Out Your Profile Interviews
The Preliminary Outline
Chapter Five Exercises
Field Notes
Hot Sheets
Interviews
Interviews vs. OTFs
Forecast Bites
Advanced Interview Technique
Composing The Interview Shot
Checking Your Audio
Keeping Your Eyes Peeled
The Reluctant Subject
Stammerers / Ramblers
The Victim / Self-Producer
Attention, Blabbermouths!
Some Thoughts On Scenework
Stir It Up: Bringing Your Cast Back To Life
Set Etiquette
Don’t Feed The Animals: The Talent Is Not Your Friend
Trouble In Paradise: What To Do When The Shoot Goes South
A Final Word On Production: Physical Safety
Chapter Six Exercises
Rethink Your Outline
The Big Picture
Keep It Meaningful, Keep It Moving
The Return Of The Forecast Bite
So The Season’s Mapped Out, Now What?
A Word On Stakes
The Ticking Clock
The Big Deal Out Of Nothing
The Repurposed Scene
Composing A Stringout
Option One: The Paper Cut
Option Two: The Avid / Final Cut Pro Stringout
A Word On Act Breaks
Teases
The Rough Cut
The Rough Cut Goes To Network: First Notes
The Fine Cut
The Locked Cut
Chapter Seven Exercises
Entry-Level Positions
The Story Department
The Politics Of Reality
“That Stuff Has Writers?” – Building A Reputation On An Invisible Job
Ethics
Saying No: Building The Resume You Want
Advancing Your Career
Networking In The Reality Community
Networking In The Broader Television Community
Professional Organizations
Maximizing IMDb And Other Resume And Credit Websites
Some Final Thoughts On Networking
Chapter Eight Exercises
CHAPTER NINE: CREATING YOUR OWN SHOWS
The Workable Concept
The Pitch
The One-Sheet
Chapter Nine Exercises
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