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Introduction

When I was asked to revise the fourth edition of Television and Screen Writing: From Concept to Contract for the new millennium, I was reminded that it was one of the best-selling books in the field and a classic resource for students and professionals. I knew that this revision was an important opportunity to include the most up-to-date resources and practical information for screenwriters and television writers in the twenty-first century and beyond. I also wanted to make the book more accessible for screenwriters and television writers, by focusing first on screenwriting techniques and then on television writing techniques.

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