Why of course it is. Otherwise why would we ask?
by Adrienne Branson
Did you know that your personality might hold the key to your creative achievements?
Month: August 2016
Peggy Bechko’s World: “What do I need to Write?”
by Peggy Bechko
What do I need to Write???
Hmm, an interesting question. One that needs a bit of context. Is that question on the literal, referring to the tools we need like pen and pencil or computer or is it more subjective as in atmosphere, surroundings or story elements?
For me, as a writer, the first impulse would be to say I need a good character to pop into my mind, someone who I can wrap a story around. So that would boil down to ideas. Ideas and characters that excite me and make ti so I can hardly wait to sit down at my desk and begin the process.
LB’s Poetry: “Kid Hollywood is Born: June, 1968”
NOTE FROM LB:
People always ask how I got started as a television writer, and I my best to give them the condensed, educational, “You-can-do-it-too” version. But the following poem doesn’t just state the facts, it faces how I felt at the time the beginning – um – began. And since the poem was written many years, there must might be a trace or two of how I felt while I was writing this as well:
Kid Hollywood Is Born: June, 1968;
I Want To Write About Dreams
TVWriter™ Don’t-Miss Posts of the Week – August 15th
In case you’ve missed what’s happening at TVWriter™, the most popular blog posts during the week ending yesterday were:
DASHING, DARING AND DEBONAIR book excerpt: Gene Roddenberry – “The Great Bird of the Galaxy”
More Stuff on the Web We should’ve Reposted Here But Screwed Up & Didn’t
Some recent articles on TV, TV writing, and the TV biz that we regret not posting earlier. But here they are now.
Well, the opening paragraphs are here anyway:
5 REASONS WHY YOUR SCRIPT’S SECOND ACT FAILS