Peer Production: RELATIONSH*T

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Gotta love the title, right? And that particular quirky take on things pervades this entire series. In other words, we love its deadpan reality and sense of adventure. Anybody into creating their own web series could learn a hella lot from this one. And anybody who comes to TVWriter™ for all the various reasons folks come here will love it too.

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What Does the Creative Spirit Really Want?

…And what does it feel?

Emily S. Whitten, creator extraordinaire, knows – and feels – all about it:

Combatting Fear
by Emily S. Whitten

What do we seek in life, when we get right down to the basics? And, particularly for those of us in creative fields, how is our drive to create and share our creations tied to what we are seeking? read article

What Songwriters Need to Know About Writing for, um, Hollywood

Everybody wants to get into the act. And why not? In Hollywood they stiff you whenever and however they can, just like everywhere else. But if what we write – TV show, film, theme song, score, gets made and shown – wow, what a thrill to be able to reach millions.

And sometimes somebody in power screws up, and guess what? Yeppers, we actually get paid.

TVWriter™ tips its hat to song writing and songwriters. Everywhere: read article

Peggy Bechko: Writers, Writing and Writer’s Gifts For The Holidays

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 by Peggy Bechko

Okay, it’s that time of year – starting to think about what you can get your friends who write or who just spend a lot of time at a desk? I’m not going to beat around the bush with lots of filler and ‘words’ here, I’m going to use this blog to give you some ideas. I usually do this about once a year as we head into the holidays, and I cover some stuff that’s moderately expensive all the way down to free, so here goes.

Got some cash you can part with? TheVaridesk is fantastic. It’s adjustable so the user can stand or sit easily, and its simple and quick to adjust, a pair of handles on the side and raise or lower.  I got one about a year ago and love it. Spend a lot more time standing and everything I hear points to that being the more healthy approach; a division between sitting and standing.

A new printer maybe? Just got the HPOfficeJet 8600 all in one myself. A Great machine for the money. read article

Blogging for Authors

These days, every writer needs a blog. And not just any blog, but one that will grow with your career, while helping that career to grow as well. Recently, we found some excellent pointers on the subject and couldn’t wait to share them here:

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by Anne R. Allen

Maybe you’ve just finished that NaNo novel and you know you want to publish, so you’d like to get a head start while you slog through the editing process. read article