Dennis O’Neil: Priorities

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by Dennis O’Neil

Hey, ja hear? Two Supergirl episodes were on the other night! ‘Course, I’ve seen ‘em all, but it was a pleasure to see ‘em again. You too?

And hey. Looks like the Cardinals won’t make the playoffs this year. Darn shame, if you ask me. But there’s always next year. One’a these years, the birds’ll go the distance.

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This Week’s Posts TVWriter™ Wishes We’d Published

Some recent articles from other websites on TV, TV writing, and the TV biz that we think y’all should know about:

Block Out Distractions and Regain Focus With Mental Narration
by Patrick Allan

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Hope In Students’ Eyes Too Much For Screenwriting Teacher To Handle This Week

From the Onion a few years back, but irresistible to a certain TVWriter™ BL known as LB:

Teary Writing Teacher

See More Cool Stuff at The Onion

Only 2 Places Left in Next TVWriter™ Advanced Online Workshop!

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TVWriter™ Advanced Online Workshop #158 has been postponed and will start next week, September 14, 2016.

As of this writing, two places are left, so if you’ve got basic knowledge of screenplay format and are being chased by demons demanding that you get out of your current rut and start writing for TV, send me a writing sample (no more than 10 pages please) ASAP and we’ll talk. read article

Diana Vacc sees “Ben-Hur”

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by Diana Vaccarelli

*If you haven’t viewed this film yet be warned this review may contain spoilers!*

Hollywood has gotten into the habit of taking classic films and remaking them for a new generation. I believe there are pro’s and con’s to this.  Ben-Hur being the latest of such remakes (and a remake of a remake of a remake, no less), tells the story of Judah Ben-Hur back in the First Century A.D., a young Jewish royal falsely accused of treason who regains his name and honor during a pivotal chariot race.

THE GOOD: read article