Month: July 2017

Indie Video & Film for Fun & Profit?

Here at TVWriter™ we’re all gung-ho about indie video and film making, especially of the ultra short and cheap variety. If you’ve given that a try,  you’re probably familiar with the costs, work, aggravation, and rewards for web series and such.

Some indies, however, may be a bit more ambitious. This one’s for y’all:

Shocking truth behind – and beside and in front of – Life Tracker!

How I Raised $150K for My 1st Movie and Never Saw a Dime Back
by Joe McClean

It’s high time indie filmmakers started sharing data. Yes, that includes your budget and your earnings. I’ll go first. read article

Ground-Breaking TV Writer Rita Lakin was “The Only Woman in the Room”

by Herbie J Pilato

With her new book, THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM: EPISODES IN MY LIFE AND CAREER AS A TELEVISION WRITER, Rita Lakin writes so well what she knows so well about.

A ground-breaking talent, Lakin was one of the first female writers who graced the behind-the-scenes of the small screen.  Her first TV script, “A Candle in the Window,” an episode of Dr. Kildare, executive produced by David Victor (Marcus Welby, M.D.), was a fine precursor of what was to come: read article

munchman sees ‘Killjoys’

Hannah John-Kamen, ladies and gents!

by munchman

I’ve seen every episode of Killjoys since this series about intergalactic bounty hunters first debuted on SyFy in 2015, and I’m going to lead this review off with what may be a shocking confession:

I haven’t understood a single thing I’ve seen in any episode except the various sex scenes that have appeared from time to time. Yet, still, I watch. And watch. And watch.

And I can’t for the life of me explain why. read article

The Real Reason Saturday Morning Cartoons Disappeared

A still from one of my favorite episodes of ye olde Silver Surfer Animated Series

NOTE FROM LB: People often ask me why The Silver Surfer animated series went off the air (leaving the ultimate cliffhanger – the destruction of the universe) – um, hanging, and I give them all the answers I was given at the time:

“We got creamed in the ratings.”

“The network thought the show was too mature.” read article

Peggy Bechko: Better Character Creation

by Peggy Bechko

Thinking about characters? Or just thinking about your story?

Consider the films you’ve seen and the scripts you’ve read, novels too. Whether the story you present is character driven or action driven, the story centers on the characters.

It’s a simple truth many like to forget while they’re debating the virtues of character driven vs. action driven tales. read article