Rikki Lee

Rikki Lee is an American screenwriter and writing instructor whose Writing for Television (1995) is a standard reference for aspiring television writers. The book covers the full arc of television writing — developing show concepts, structuring episodes, writing spec scripts, understanding the business of television, and navigating the writers’ room hierarchy.

Television writing has become one of the most competitive and lucrative fields in the entertainment industry, and books that teach its craft and business are in steady demand from writers seeking to break into the profession. Lee’s work sits alongside other guides like Alex Epstein’s Crafty TV Writing and Pamela Douglas’s Writing the TV Drama Series.

Collecting Lee

Writing for Television is a professional reference title rather than a literary collectible, but it is collected by screenwriting students and instructors and remains available through educational and general bookselling channels.

The expansion of peak television and streaming platforms has made television writing guides more relevant than ever, as the demand for skilled TV writers continues to grow across the entertainment industry.