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Bible (screenwriting)

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understand a series, and are sometimes given to new writers when they join the writing staff for the same reason. These types of bibles discuss the backstories of the main characters and the history of the series' fictional universe.
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In the United States, writing the bible of a produced series earns that writer the 24 units of required credit necessary to qualify for membership in the
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Bibles are updated with information on the characters after the information has been established on screen, scripts, or writer's notes. For example, the
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for information on characters, settings, and other elements of a television, film or video game project.
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show bible was "scrupulously maintained", and anything established on air — "the name of
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to serve as "walking bibles" in remembering details about a series.
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Screenwriter's reference document used for information on a series
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Television series often rely on writers' assistants and
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Index

Story Bible

Stephen Hillenburg
SpongeBob SquarePants
reference document
screenwriters
Frasier
Frasier's
Niles'
Martin's
Maris
television network
studio
script coordinators
Writers Guild of America
Canon (fiction)
Prompt-book
"The Pitch Bible: Just The Essentials"
Animation World Network






"How to Give Maris Hives, Alphabetized"
"How to Become a Member"
How to Write a TV Bible
Categories
Continuity (fiction)

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