Time for TVWriter™’s Monday look at our most popular blog posts of the week ending yesterday. They are:
‘The Following’ Season 4 was Cancelled by Fox Because the TV Series Became a Victim of Lazy Writing!
Month: May 2018
Why isn’t There a Word for That?
Our favorite etymologist, Arika Okrent, answers a question all of us have asked from time to time. (Don’t try to convince us you haven’t, just don’t.)
Gotta level with ya: This TVWriter™ minion isn’t all that satisfied with the answer, but, yep, I enjoyed learning it. So, I believe, will you:
And there you have it!
TV Resolution…What is It?
Back in the day, and yes, we mean LB’s day, television writers wrote while always keeping in mind the fact that “90% of most TVs have problems getting a decent image,” so you’ve got to make sure that the dialog can tell the story.”
Now that we’re out of the TV Stone Age, that specific fact no longer is relevant. On the other hand, however, the more we as writers rely on the images we urge our directors to create as well as the words, the more important it is to understand what makes TV shows look like, you know, TV shows. Here’s a helpful video we found that should clear things:
Everything You Need to Know About Showbiz – by Betty White
Some things are guaranteed to make people smile. This interview with a certain Ms. Betty White – yeppers, kids, that Betty White – is one of them.
An hour and three minutes very well spent, yeah?
How to Beat Your Creative Block
What can we say other than, “Hey! We were blocked and we tried what this writer is talking about. And it fucking worked!”?
Hoping it’ll work for you as well:
