Peggy Bechko: Hooked From The Beginning

No, not hooked on a feeling. Hooking the audience. Dammit!
No, not hooked on a feeling. Hooking the audience. Dammit!

by Peggy Bechko

AKA The How to Do It Syndrome

Okay writers, listen up.

How many times have you been told you can write a screenplay (or novel or whatever) if you just find the formula and follow the directions? How many times have you read articles and even books on the subject? read article

Universal Pictures’ Emerging Writers Fellowship

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…Is now open. As of today. And between us, it couldn’t hurt to apply…could it?

Here’s what Universal says: read article

Peer Production: Death of the Firstborn Egyptians

A creator worth watching: Nina Paley
A creator worth watching: Nina Paley

One of the most important things about interweb video is that when you do something independently, which is what peer production is all about, you don’t have to answer to anyone’s taste but your own. Oh, sure, it’s good to collaborate and work with a team you love, but when you’re working for love nobody should be able to force anything down anybody else’s throat.

What brings this to our TVWriter™ hive mind is the following video by Nina Paley. Which is, simply – stunning visual art:

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Love & Money Dept – TV Writing Deals for 10/27/14

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Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are=&0=& (90210) are writing an ABC comedy pilot called BOOKCLUB, about “four female friends who escape the pressures and responsibilities of adult life by pretending to be a book club.” (What I want to know is why anybody would pretend to be something that nobody in today’s culture has ever heard of. Book club? Book club? WTF? Oy oy oy!) =&1=& (I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTERS) are writing the pilot for NBC’s untitled comedy centered on absolutely nothing that anybody involved will reveal. (Think that could be cuz they don’t &#%! know? All together now, what’s the word for today? “MARKETING,” kids, right!)

That’s it for now. Write in and tell munchilito what you’ve sold today. TVWriter™ can’t wait to brag to all your friends. (And, more importantly, enemies. Hehehe….)

JOHN OSTRANDER: DOCTOR MCCRANKYPANTS

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by John Ostrander

SPOILER ALERT: This week’s topic is Doctor Who. If you don’t watch the show, you probably won’t like the column. Also, if you’re saving this season to binge watch and haven’t seen any of the episodes yet, there may be some spoilers. Fair warning.

We’re several weeks now into the new season of Doctor Whofeaturing the latest incarnation of the Doctor as played by Peter Capaldi. While our own Vinnie Bartilucci has been doing splendid recaps/reviews here on ComicMix, I’d like to look at Capaldi’s Doctor overall and weigh in. read article